Appointment as an HHMI Undergraduate Mentor

Benefits

Each LSU HHMI Undergraduate Mentor will receive a stipend of $3000 per year. In addition, Mentors will conduct research during the academic year (which may be paid) and have increased opportunities for paid summer research, scholarship opportunities, and a chance for increased funding through HHMI's sister program, the LA-STEM Research Scholars Program.

Appointment

LSU HHMI Undergraduate Mentors participate in a variety of activities that support academic achievement and student leadership.

All mentors must participate in the Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) Summer Bridge Program, an intensive summer program that takes place during June and July, before their first semester of appointment. Mentors will begin preparing for research during this summer program and in their first semesters in the program and will be actively engaged in undergraduate research by the fall semester of their second year. They will also have increasing interactions with high school mentees over this time period.

In order to maintain the appointment, HHMI Mentors must fulfill program requirements, including enrolling in a series of courses designed to facilitate their success as mentors, students, and researchers.

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