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The Tow Mentoring and Research Program affords our most promising students, across all disciplines, the chance to jump start their careers as researchers, study the record of publications in their field, balance collaborative and individual work, and determine their area of interest. The program centers on partnerships between faculty members (mentors) and undergraduate students (mentees).
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Deadline: December 10, 2025
Each pair will work on a research topic guided by the faculty member’s research agenda; students will conduct related, independent research. Pairs meet at least once a week for the duration of their project to ensure active, collaborative mentor-mentee relationships.
Along with research experience, the Tow Mentoring and Research Program provides additional training to students to help them succeed in their academic careers. We facilitate workshops on topics such as presenting research at conferences, applying to graduate school, succeeding in competitive jobs and internships, and securing prestigious awards. Students will also be placed in small cohorts of their peers, which serve as venues for peer mentorship.
The program runs twice each academic year, once in the spring and once in the fall. At the end of each semester, students present their work at a daylong conference.
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Students and faculty mentors submit applications as pairs. Each pair should meet before submitting an application to discuss the project they plan to work on.
A complete application consists of two forms, one completed by the student and one completed by the faculty mentor.
Applicants should be prepared to describe their research project (including a working title), what they hope to gain from the program, and how they plan to approach mentorship.
Faculty mentors will also be asked to speak to the qualifications of their mentees.
Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive a $2,000 stipend and faculty will receive a $1,000 stipend.
Faculty mentors will receive four hours of formal training (one hour online and three hours in person) and receive mentor certification through the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER).
Please note that no academic credit will be awarded for students, and students do not need to be enrolled in an independent study course option.
2137 Boylan Hall E: BCMentoring@brooklyn.cuny.edu
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