Career & Tools

Are you interested in mentoring first- and second-year doctoral students? If so, you may be eligible to participate as a mentor in the Graduate Scholars Program (GSP). GSP, a program sponsored by the Graduate Division, is designed to support graduate students from diverse and historically underrepresented backgrounds throughout their graduate careers. Read on for more info! Application deadline is August 16.

By Daina Tagavi, Professional Development Peer
Friday, August 2nd, 2019 - 8:00am


Are you a doctoral student who has successfully advanced to candidacy? Are you interested in mentoring first- and second-year doctoral students? If so, you may be eligible to participate as a mentor in the Graduate Scholars Program (GSP).

GSP, a program sponsored by the Graduate Division is designed to support graduate students from diverse and historically underrepresented backgrounds throughout their graduate careers by helping them to navigate the academy and providing them with mentorship, networking opportunities, and academic and early-career professional development.

The cornerstone of GSP ​​is the "mentoring families," groups that match three first- and second-year doctoral students (scholars) with an advanced doctoral student mentor. Mentoring families meet monthly in the winter and spring quarters. Last year we placed 75 scholars with mentors.

Advanced doctoral student mentors are required to attend two 90-minute training sessions in the fall before meeting with scholars during the winter and spring quarters. Mentors receive stipends of $500 per quarter (winter/spring) in recognition of their efforts, and the Graduate Division will provide reimbursement for light food at the group meetings.

Serving as a mentor can be a rewarding experience, and an important highlight on your CV. Please let us know if you are interested by completing this application by August 16th so that we may see how your experience could align with the needs of our scholars. If you have any questions, please contact MicheleJohnson@ucsb.edu in the Graduate Division.