How do the scholars choose their research project?
After the scholars are selected, they will each be given a packet of abstracts from all the prospective mentors. The scholars read this packet and meet with any mentors offering projects in which they are interested. There will be a meeting where mentors will give a short presentation on their research. We also recommend that each scholar talk with others who have worked in that mentors lab (previous scholars, their website, graduate students, etc); past students can often provide valuable information about the type of learning environment and the relationship the scholar can expect with the prospective mentor. The scholar then ranks their top three choices of projects and turns it in to the Office of Research and Graduate Affairs. A match is carried out, and scholars and mentors are notified of the results.
