The Office of Undergraduate Research seeks faculty mentors for the First Year Research Experience (FYRE) cohort for the 2022-2023 academic year.
FYRE allows students to use their federal work study funds in a research or creative activities work position, enabling students to get paid to learn. FYRE will match interested first-year students with faculty mentors to learn about research and creative activity in the mentor’s field by spending 5-10 hours a week on a manageable project over the course of the year. For AY 22-23, the Office of Undergraduate Research is excited to partner with Career Services to provide structured programming through HuskerWork to help facilitate a successful first-year experience.
Ideal mentors are faculty committed to student success through high-impact learning practices like undergraduate research and interested in developing projects and opportunities for freshmen. There is no financial commitment needed from the faculty mentor, just a willingness to supervise the student and project. Job descriptions from interested faculty mentors for the 2022-23 academic year are due May 8, 2022, and can be submitted through at the link below.
Go to the FYRE Job Directory - https://ucare.unl.edu/fyre-job-directory - if you would like to review prior job openings or read more about the timeline. Contact Sonya Irons at sirons3@unl.edu for more information.
More details at: https://nuramp.nebraska.edu/ems/event.php?EMSEventUUID=78f95f01-fe8a-4b74-96ff-f3c99f19070d