Mentorship Program
Parents, teachers, and sponsors are valuable assets to help you develop a safe procedure and complete your DVSF forms. If you need more technical expertise or access to certain equipment, request a mentor. Although we are not able to promise a laboratory or equipment for every request, we do have a community of mentors waiting to advise and support you according to your needs and their individual situations.
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The Mentorship Program is not intended to provide you with a topic for research or to place you into an ongoing research team. Our mentors are here to help you with YOUR project.
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Steps to Complete Before Applying for a Mentor:
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Think of project ideas in an area of interest to you
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Do background literature review to discover existing research on your topic
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Propose a question, hypothesis, and procedure
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Meet with your sponsor to develop your ideas further and complete DVSF forms
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Determine specific mentorship needs-area of expertise, equipment required, etc.
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Complete an online Mentorship Request
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Criteria for Mentorship Request:
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Currently in grades 6 through 12
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Project has been approved by Sponsor and DVSF forms have been completed
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Parents agree to oversee and approve mentorship arrangements
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Expectations of Student Responsibility:
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Be respectful of mentor's time and be prepared for each meeting or conversation
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Keep parents informed on all interactions with mentors
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Meet regularly with sponsor and report on progress
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Follow through on work to which you have committed
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Remember to thank your mentor
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For More Information, Contact Us
Belle Romine
Director of Communications & Mentorship
bromine@dvsf.org