Mentoring in Science: Undergrads in the Lab

Date: 

Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 10:00am to 2:30pm

Location: 

Online - Zoom link shared upon registration

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT - THERE ARE 40 PEOPLE ON THE WAITLIST
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*Please note: register using your institutional email or you will not receive the Zoom link to attend this workshop)
Description: The first half of the workshop focuses on undergraduate fellowship applications (including summer programs) and writing recommendation letters. By participating in this workshop, you will learn which fellowships are available to Harvard undergraduates to support their undergraduate research. Through a discussion of case studies, you will examine the role of the mentor in the application process, and how to write descriptive and accurate letters of recommendation. The second half of the mentoring workshop focuses on developing undergraduate research projects. Mentoring an undergraduate can be both rewarding and challenging. In this workshop, you will learn how to design undergraduate-friendly research projects, set appropriate expectations, and foster effective communication. We’ll discuss several cases studies to explore these topics in more detail. This workshop is organized by Undergraduate Science Education, Harvard University
Additonal sessions for this program found on the Mentoring Workshop website info: https://lifesciences.fas.harvard.edu/mentoring-workshops
Facilitator: Anna Babakhanyan, PhD, MBT, Undergraduate Science Research Advisor, Division of Science, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Harvard University