Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Mentor/ Mentee specific

Who can be a mentor?

Anyone who has graduated with a physics degree and is not currently a graduate student. Potential mentors would be interested in providing support to Black/African American, Latinx, and Indigenous undergraduate students.

Who can be a mentee?

The NMC looks to center students who identify as part of the Black/African American, Latinx, and Indigenous communities, but does not stop any students outside of these groups from signing up. The only requirement is that students must be in an undergraduate program in physics or a related field.

I am a graduate student, can I join the NMC?

No, as of now, the NMC does not allow graduate students to join the program.

General

How do I find a mentee?

You can find a mentee by inviting someone using the APS Mentoring website (Log in through your APS Account). Doing this will send an automated email to the mentee of interest. If you have a mentee at your institution who can benefit from the NMC, you can invite them to join the NMC with you through the database as well.

How do I find a mentor?

You can find a mentor by inviting someone using the APS Mentoring website (Log in through your APS Account). Doing this will send an automated email to the mentor of interest. If you have a mentor at your institution, you can invite them to join the NMC with you through the database as well.