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  • Continuing Graduate Student Mentor Awards

  • This supplemental funding is limited to graduate students who have successfully completed the UR2PhD graduate student mentor training course and will continue to mentor undergraduate students involved in the UR2PhD program. 

    Goal: Provide a small honorarium for graduate students who continue to mentor their existing undergraduate research mentees and/or begin to mentor new undergraduate student researchers. 

    Application Timeline / Response: 

    All submissions must be received BEFORE the deadline for that term - NO EXCEPTIONS.

    For the spring, mentors should apply for funding no later than Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 11:59pm ET.

    For the summer, mentors should apply for funding no later than Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 11:59pm ET. 

    For the fall, mentors should apply for funding no later than Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 11:59pm ET.

    All milestones must be completed by November 30, 2025 at 11:59pm ET. Payments to students who were approved for funding and successfully completed the milestone will be paid directly to students in December of 2025. 

    Milestones: All applicants who are granted a supplemental award for continuing to mentor undergraduates will be required to submit at least two milestones to have their stipend(s) disbursed. This includes a poster and a final reflection. Graduate students will also be expected to complete an Independent Contractor's Agreement, and make updates to their W-9/W-8BEN or direct deposit forms, as needed.

    Stipends: Students are eligible for a maximum of $250 per year. All students who are selected for the award and complete their milestones by the deadline will have their stipends processed in December.  

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  • Funding Expectations: 

    Students who receive this award will be responsible for completing several "milestones" in order to recieve their stipend(s). 

    Stipends are not for qualified tuition and related expenses, but instead represent compensation for participation and services rendered as a condition of participating in the UR2PhD program. Stipends are reportable as gross income, but not as wages. By accepting this role and participating in the UR2PhD program, independent contractors recognize that CRA is not required to withhold any taxes, and no such withholding shall be done. CRA will issue 1099’s to independent contractors. It is the responsibility of each recipient to properly report the award as taxable income on their tax return for the year in which it was received.

    Milestones:

    • Students must create and submit a poster about the research they supported their mentees with 
    • Students must submit a final reflection about the experience
  • Timeline:

    Students MUST apply before the deadline for the term in which they will be providing mentorship. 

    All milestones must be completed before November 30 at 11:59PM ET. 

    Payments will be made in December 2025.

    Term Application Deadline Milestone Deadline Payments Made
    Spring 2025 03-01-25 11:59PM 11-30-25 11:59PM  December 2025 - exact date TBC
    Summer 2025 06-01-25 11:59PM 11-30-25 11:59PM December 2025 - exact date TBC
    Fall 2025 10-01-25 11:59PM 11-30-25 11:59PM December 2025 - exact date TBC
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