Mentor Match Program
Applications for the 2023-2024 Mentor Match Program are now closed.
Our mentorship program aims to support students navigating graduate school and fellowship applications in the Earth Sciences (including Ocean, Environmental, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences) through virtual mentoring. We match students with mentors based on needs, backgrounds, and interests.
Timeline (We have two rounds of matching):
Round 1: Applications submitted by August 18th. Matches will be assigned September 1st.
Round 2: Applications submitted by October 1st. Matches will be assigned October 13th.
Mentees
Mentees are undergraduate or recent graduate students seeking advice with graduate school and fellowship applications in US-based Earth science programs.
Mentees can request mentorship along two tracks:
Ruby Track: for individuals interested in going to graduate school in the future.
Sapphire Track: for individuals who are applying to graduate programs during the current application cycle.
Note: We are not accepting applications from international students who have never been enrolled in a US degree-granting program.
Mentors
Mentors can be senior graduate students, postdocs, researchers, staff, or faculty. Support for your mentee might include the following:
General advice on graduate school application process and timeline.
Guidance in career planning and professional development
Guidance throughout the graduate school application process.
Help setting and meeting personal deadlines for deliverables.
General feedback and editing of application materials.
Advice on interviewing, visiting, and selecting a graduate program.
Note: Mentor applicants not assigned in the first round may be matched in the second round. We do our best to match all applicants, but the number of mentee versus mentor applications can restrict the number of matches we make. Thus, we unfortunately cannot guarantee that you will be matched. If you are not matched, please feel free to reach out for an update and keep a lookout for future emails from GEMS that may include opportunities for you to still participate in a different role within the GEMS program.
Our program is now closed for the 2023-2024 academic year. If you are interested in being a mentee or mentor in future years, please sign up for our mailing list at the bottom of the page!
