The Responsibilities of the Mentor. As a mentor you are responsible for overseeing your fellow’s research project or internship. The work conducted throughout the fellowship should educate the fellow in the practices that scholars and professionals follow in a selected discipline or field. The project should not duplicate the work required in a course, but it can be the same as their senior “paper in the major.” In fact, we recommend that the fellow use their fellowship project as part of their “paper in the major” if possible. The fellow’s work should not interfere with their academic progress but should complement and reinforce it. Your fellow is required to fulfill the commitments outlined in the Student Contract submitted with their application. Their fellowship payments are tied to the timely submission of these deliverables completed under your guidance. The Fellowships Coordinator will communicate with you for updates on the fellow’s progress. Please report any concerns to the Fellowships Coordinator. Research Ethics & Safety Compliance Notice: Please be aware that your mentee’s proposed project must adhere to Whittier College policies addressing research ethics and safety compliance. If the student’s project is awarded and involves human subjects, vertebrate animals, hazardous materials, infectious agents, recombinant DNA, or genetically altered organisms, it may require institutional approval before fellowship funds can be disbursed. Please familiarize yourself in advance with the relevant policies and procedures so that you can guide your mentee accordingly (website: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/academics/researchethics). Pay special attention to compliance committee deadlines and assist your mentee in planning an alternate approach in the event the project is not approved. I have read the Mentor Agreement and Research Ethics & Safety Compliance Notice, and I agree to serve as the mentor for: Applicant Name: Mentor Name: Date:
The Responsibilities of the Mentor. As a mentor you are responsible for overseeing your fellow’s internship or research project. The work conducted throughout the fellowship should inform the fellow in the practices that scholars and professionals follow in a selected discipline or field. The work or project should not duplicate the work required in a course but can be the same as their senior “paper in the major.” In fact, we recommend that the fellow use their fellowship work or project as part of their “paper in the major” if possible. The fellow’s work should not interfere with their academic progress but should complement and reinforce it. Your fellow will be asked to develop a timeline for their work that ends in the completion of some deliverable(s), such as a formal paper and public presentation at a conference. They will need this timeline, signed by you, in order to receive their stipends. The expectation is that the timeline will be developed either prior to the start of the fellowship (summer fellowships only) or within the first month of the fellowship if it is to be conducted over an academic year. The timeline is a dynamic document, and it will most likely be revised as the project progresses. All revisions to the timeline must be made under your direction and submitted to the Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Fellowship Advisor.
