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Mentorship
Get research-ready with peer guidance
Bring your program, interests, draft outreach email, CV, or award question. RSAY mentors can help you choose a path, prepare materials, and understand what to ask supervisors.
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Mentoring Playbook
What RSAY can help you sort out
Choose the right pathway
Compare volunteer RA roles, RAY jobs, LURA, USRA, DARE, thesis projects, and independent study before you spend time on applications.
Shortlist supervisors
Turn broad interests into a focused list of labs or professors, then match your courses, skills, and availability to the kind of research they run.
Prepare application materials
Review your CV, transcript context, short research statement, and cold email so each application explains fit rather than only listing grades.
Follow through after applying
Track deadlines, follow up professionally, prepare for interviews, and ask practical questions about hours, funding, supervision, and deliverables.