The SACNAS MAS (Mentor Activation for Students) Program gives students more. The MAS Program allows students at all academic levels to connect with professionals from various sectors, STEM disciplines, and areas of the country to develop professional relationships for their academic and long-term success. SACNAS Mentors— who once were in the same shoes as their mentees— will share lifetime experiences and provide one-on-one mentoring for students to reach their full potential in their academic and professional careers in STEM.
The 2023 Cohort Application Submission will be opening soon.
When: Selected Mentee and Mentor pairs are expected to have bi-weekly meetings from September 1, 2022 to December 23, 2022.
Where: Virtual
IMPORTANT: Sign-ups are on a first-come, first served basis. If not selected for the initial sign-up period, you will be contacted for a future mentor match.
When: Selected Mentee and Mentor pairs are expected to have bi-weekly meetings from September 1, 2022 to December 23, 2022.
Where: Virtual
IMPORTANT: Sign-ups are on a first-come, first served basis. If not selected for the initial sign-up period, you will be contacted for a future mentor match.
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Find, apply, and get accepted to a summer research program
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Help with the search and application process
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Deadline to Apply: August 12, 2022
Eligibility:
Deadline to Apply: August 12, 2022
Mentoring experiences are transformative. Mentored students reportedly pursue graduate degrees more often than students without mentoring support and are more likely to be retained in STEM. Meanwhile, research also shows that underrepresented students enrolled in STEM degrees typically receive less mentorship than their well-represented/served peers. For the past 50 years, SACNAS has focused on providing mentorship experiences for historically excluded populations during the National Diversity in STEM Conference. In 2022, SACNAS launched an inaugural year-round mentoring program for students at all academic levels to connect with professionals who have been where they are.
Who is eligible to apply as a mentee?
Mentees must be a current SACNAS Student Member (join/renew here!), including Community College, Undergraduate, and Graduate Students
What types of topics can mentors help me with?
Mentors can assist mentees with general topics including:
How am I matched with a mentor?
Mentors and mentees are matched via the following criteria:
Further, mentees will be matched based on:
Who is eligible to become a mentor?
Mentor should be a Professional SACNAS Member (join/renew here!)
What types of topics are mentors expected to address?
Mentors can assist mentees with general topics including:
How am I matched with a mentee?
Mentors and mentees are matched based on the mentee's indicated interest in the following topics:
Further, mentee/mentor pairs will be matched based on:
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