National Mentoring Community
The NMC accepts new mentees throughout each academic year and accepts new mentors in the Fall. The NMC pauses accepting new mentees in the Summer. Complete this form to express interest in becoming a part of the NMC as a mentee or mentor.
Join as a mentor or student mentee
The NMC advances APS’s mission of fostering a vibrant, inclusive and global community dedicated to science and society. We welcome students and mentors who share this mission.
Students who enjoy a variety of mentoring relationships are more productive, successful, and content with their careers than those without such a rich "constellation,” so we encourage mentees to connect with multiple mentors within the program.
What a mentor can do for students
By having a mentor and a structured mentoring experience through the NMC, you can benefit from the knowledge and experience shared by a professional physicist in your area of interest.
Why you should become a mentor
Invest in creating a welcoming and supportive physics community and students' future by mentoring undergraduate and graduate physics students. Physicists at any career level in any sector may participate. Sign-ups open annually in the fall.
Our approach to mentoring
Our approach to mentoring recognizes a wide array of mentoring relationships and relies on an anti-deficit approach to working with students. We use the Community Cultural Wealth Model as a framework for mentorship.
Emergency and Experience Grants (EMERGE)
The NMC Emergency and Experience Grants (EMERGE) Program supports NMC mentees in their pursuit of earning a physics degree by providing grants for emergencies and professional development experiences.
Contact us
If you have questions about the NMC or about getting involved in mentoring, please feel free to contact us.
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