What is the difference between a cosponsor and mentor?
A. A cosponsor is substantially involved in the training of the graduate student and must demonstrate that they provide a training environment that satisfies the leading-edge, interdisciplinary requirements of the program. They must be actively engaged in the planning, execution and supervision of the proposed research year, and encourage the trainee to report the results of the research in scientific journals and meetings where the University of California Graduate Research and Education in Adaptive bio-Technology (GREAT) Training Program support is acknowledged. For a single primary sponsor, a mentor or mentors–who will have less responsibility than a cosponsor–is required to satisfy the requisite cross-disciplinary exposure. Mentors provide exposure to the cross disciplinary component of the training. Mentor(s) must demonstrate interest by providing a biographical sketch and signature on the signature page of the pre-proposal. Mentors need not have UC PI status.
