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For Faculty and Mentors

UR is pleased to partner with faculty members, research scientists, and others at UC San Diego to provide worthwhile research experiences to undergraduate students. Faculty can get involved in many ways, including serving as a mentor, a moderator at a conference, a reviewer for research applications, and more.

Be a Mentor

UR offers several opportunities for UC San Diego faculty or researchers to become mentors. Mentors help guide undergraduate students through the research process.

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UC San DIego student and mentor discuss research fair display / Academic Enrichment Programs, UC San Diego

Other Ways to Get Involved

There are many other ways to get involved in helping to support students in undergraduate research.

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Two UC San DIego academic mentors / Academic Enrichment Programs, UC San Diego

Outstanding Mentor Award

Each year, two mentors (one in the humanities/social sciences and one in the physical/material sciences) are given the Faculty Mentor Program Outstanding Mentor Award, nominated by FMP students.

Meet AEP Mentors

UC San Diego mentor - winner of 2018 Faculty Mentor Award

Resources for Mentors

Our office offers resources for faculty members who are interested in enhancing their interactions with students.

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We would love to hear back from you on how we can be a better resource to researchers. If you have any suggestions email us at aep@ucsd.edu.