Registration Forms Timeline Advisor Events Qualifications Matching Process Guidelines Advice Advisor FAQ Contacts

REGISTRATION

Sign-up to become a 2008 project advisor online!
You can choose from the following options:

Advisor- Students will need to, at the very least, send their project outline and rough draft for review. We recommend a minimum of 5 additional email contacts. This level works well if you prefer to limit your involvement to correspondence over phone or email. If you and your student mutually agree, you can increase your level of commitment over the minimum.

Mentor - This level is for those individuals seeking more involvement with students and their projects. Students at this level are often seeking opportunities in labs, job-shadows, tours, interviews, additional correspondence, or other in-depth experiences. Students with mentors must also minimally meet the requirements of students with advisors.

If a student does not follow through, please let us know as soon as possible so that you can be reassigned.

While we do not require a face-to-face meeting, we have found that meeting at least once greatly improves the experience for both parties. To facilitate this meeting, we host several student/advisor get-togethers in the fall. We encourage students to exceed the minimum requirement and fully make use of the advisor as a resource.

NEW Focus Program
In order to support students with limited resources and/or ability to travel, we have initiated a new pilot 'Focus' program for students at Garfield and Cleveland High Schools in the Seattle School District. We are seeking small groups of scientists (2-3) to commit to visiting a small group of students (3-6) four or more times over the course of the school year at the school site. Please indicate on the sign-up form if you and your colleagues would like to be involved in the Focus program!

This year, we also have a new advisor matching system. Please see below for more details.

ADDITIONAL FORMS

MANDATORY: Background Check Form - please print out and mail or fax
(pdf) (word)
If you completed a form last year, it is not necessary to resubmit this form.

Advisor/Student Initial Project Development Form - This form is designed to help advisors and students discuss the initial stages of a project.
(pdf) (word)

Download the Advisor/Mentor Welcome Packet (zip file)

Download the Advisor Brochure (pdf)

January 18th - Outlines due to advisor/mentor
March 28th - Final rough draft to advisor/mentor
April 18th - Projects DUE to teachers (some classes may have earlier due dates, please check with your student)

May 28, 2008 Expo

ADVISOR EVENTS

Advisor/Student Match Meetings: A chance for you to meet your student in person.

New Advisor/Mentor Information Sessions: a chance to ask questions and become more comfortable with the advisor/mentor process. Please RSVP to elaminack@nwabr.org to register for an information session!

If you answered yes to the above questions, you may be a perfect advisor!
Advisors need not have PhDs though it is best if their work relates to either scientific research, biotechnology/biomedicine, or to one of the student project categories such as art, performance, web design or writing. Previous advisors have included lawyers (biotech patent lawyers) and architects (research facility designers). Our best advisors are creative, resourceful people with an interest in science. All advisors are required to complete a background check prior to working directly with students.