The MBRS-RISE Program PhD component is designed to support PhD students from underrepresented groups who are earning their doctorates in Biology, Biophysics, Chemistry, Biocomputation, and Biomedical Engineering.

Our Expectations of Mentors:

We expect mentors of MBRS-RISE students to assist our students to excel.  Although we recognize that successful completion of research projects can take considerable time, we also expect for our students to progress efficiently through their coursework and degree requirements while completing  publications (preferably annual abstracts and one or more first author papers on their thesis topic prior to graduation) and enhancing their credentials.  Here is a listing of program expectations and evaluation of MBRS-RISE students.  In addition, the RISE Program will hold periodic seminars or workshops on successful mentoring that RISE mentors are expected to attend.  

Student Scheduling and Activities:

The RISE Program endeavors to keep activities that overlap with laboratory time to a minimum.  One time of overlap will occur their first summer in the program, at which time they will participate in morning workshops for 2 weeks, to strengthen writing skills.

How to volunteer to be a mentor:

If you are interested in reviewing applications or mentoring a summer undergraduate student please fill out and submit the attached RISE Mentor Application

RISE Mentor Application

New NIH Biosketch Form

Mentoring Resources:

Nature's Guide for Mentors link

NSF - Advisor, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering link

Science Careers - Can a White Male Really be an Effective Mentor? link

NEA - Minority Mentoring link

Science Careers - Retaining Minority Students in Science Departments: A Research-Centered Approach link

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