On behalf of the AMS club, Undergraduate Research Opportunities (URO), to inquire as to whether you would be interested in participating as a mentor in the Research Experience Program (REX). As a REX mentor you will guide 2-3 undergraduates through a mini research project within your field of expertise. Your mentee will present at a local undergraduate conference or publish their project in a local undergraduate journal. URO provides workshops on the basics of research methodology to ease the students’ transition into the program. As a mentor, you will take a supervisory role in the students’ projects, and it is recommended you commit a minimum of 4 hours each month from October to March.
For an undergraduate, finding a chance to work/volunteer in a given field of research can be very difficult. By third year, many undergraduates who may be interested in research have no means of trying it out. This can result in undergraduates having to wait until their graduate degrees before they get a chance to really understand what it means to do research. URO seeks to help undergraduates experiment with research earlier in their careers and make a more informed decision about graduate school. If this opportunity interests you and has sparked your interest in becoming a mentor, please sign up for a mentor information session.
Sign up for a REX mentor information session here (Deadline is July 31st).
Check out our website for more information on the REX program:
http://www.uroubc.ca/2cbz
Further information:
REX Mentor Manual
REX Mentor Brochure
If you have any questions, comments or other inquiries please do not hesitate to contact us at rex.uro.ubc@gmail.com. Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Alex Fung & Ben Halim
Research Experience Committee Co-Chairs
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
University of British Columbia
