Mentorships
The Bixby Research Team Project
The Bixby Research Team Project is an opportunity for FSPH graduate students to gain hands-on research experience by working as a team on a research activity led by the Bixby Program Director. Members of the team are involved in all aspects of a research activity, including: obtaining IRB approval, developing and testing instruments or other materials, analyzing data, developing a conceptual framework, recruiting study participants, interviewing key informants, moderating focus group discussion, preparing results for publication and developing presentation materials.
The Bixby Research Team Project
The Bixby Research Team Project is an opportunity for FSPH graduate students to gain hands-on research experience by working as a team on a research activity led by the Bixby Program Director. Members of the team are involved in all aspects of a research activity, including: obtaining IRB approval, developing and testing instruments or other materials, analyzing data, developing a conceptual framework, recruiting study participants, interviewing key informants, moderating focus group discussion, preparing results for publication and developing presentation materials.
Bixby Postdoctoral Research Mentorship Program
Bixby Postdoctoral Research Mentorship Program
The Bixby Program in Population and Reproductive Health provides Bixby Research Mentorship opportunities to FSPH students for two quarters. Mentees work 8-10 hours per week on research projects of the postdoctoral fellow. This opportunity is available only for second year MPH or MS students at FSPH. Students in joint programs (such as MSW-MPH) may also apply, so long as they have completed one year of coursework at FSPH. Students from any department are eligible. No previous research experience is necessary. Students must be enrolled at FSPH in Winter and Spring to be eligible. Students should be committed to doing the research mentorship for both quarters.
The Bixby Program in Population and Reproductive Health provides Bixby Research Mentorship opportunities to FSPH students for two quarters. Mentees work 8-10 hours per week on research projects of the postdoctoral fellow. This opportunity is available only for second year MPH or MS students at FSPH. Students in joint programs (such as MSW-MPH) may also apply, so long as they have completed one year of coursework at FSPH. Students from any department are eligible. No previous research experience is necessary. Students must be enrolled at FSPH in Winter and Spring to be eligible. Students should be committed to doing the research mentorship for both quarters.
Bixby Doctoral Students Research Mentorship Program (Not being offered this academic year)
The Bixby Doctoral Students Research Mentorship Program offers FSPH second year master’s students wanting to gain hands-on research experience an opportunity to be mentored by FSPH doctoral students/postdocs. Some specific research tasks that a masters student would assist in include: obtaining IRB approval, developing and testing instruments or other materials, analyzing data, developing a conceptual framework, recruiting study participants, interviewing key informants, moderating focus group discussion, developing presentation materials, etc. Each masters student selected by the Bixby Center would receive a stipend per quarter to serve as a mentee to a doctoral student, who would also receive a stipend.
Bixby Doctoral Students Research Mentorship Program (Not being offered this academic year)
The Bixby Doctoral Students Research Mentorship Program offers FSPH second year master’s students wanting to gain hands-on research experience an opportunity to be mentored by FSPH doctoral students/postdocs. Some specific research tasks that a masters student would assist in include: obtaining IRB approval, developing and testing instruments or other materials, analyzing data, developing a conceptual framework, recruiting study participants, interviewing key informants, moderating focus group discussion, developing presentation materials, etc. Each masters student selected by the Bixby Center would receive a stipend per quarter to serve as a mentee to a doctoral student, who would also receive a stipend.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility Requirements
To serve as a doctoral mentor, one would need to meet these eligibility requirements:
To serve as a doctoral mentor, one would need to meet these eligibility requirements:
• Be a current FSPH doctoral student who has advanced to candidacy;
• Be a current FSPH doctoral student who has advanced to candidacy;
• Reside in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area;
• Reside in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area;
• Be conducting research in the general area of sexual and reproductive health (including AIDS, family planning, STDs, abortion, adolescence, etc.); and
• Be conducting research in the general area of sexual and reproductive health (including AIDS, family planning, STDs, abortion, adolescence, etc.); and
• Have some specific research tasks that a Masters student could assist you with (such as obtaining IRB approval, developing and testing instruments or other materials, analyzing data, developing a conceptual framework, recruiting study participants, interviewing key informants, moderating focus group discussion, developing presentation materials, etc.)
• Have some specific research tasks that a Masters student could assist you with (such as obtaining IRB approval, developing and testing instruments or other materials, analyzing data, developing a conceptual framework, recruiting study participants, interviewing key informants, moderating focus group discussion, developing presentation materials, etc.)
Each doctoral student mentor selected by the Bixby Center would receive $750 per quarter to serve as a mentor to one master student, who would receive a similar stipend and would be expected to provide 4-6 hours per week in helping the doctoral student with his/her research. Note that the research mentee cannot assist in the actual writing of the dissertation. It is expected that the mentorship arrangement lasts two-quarters.
Each doctoral student mentor selected by the Bixby Center would receive $750 per quarter to serve as a mentor to one master student, who would receive a similar stipend and would be expected to provide 4-6 hours per week in helping the doctoral student with his/her research. Note that the research mentee cannot assist in the actual writing of the dissertation. It is expected that the mentorship arrangement lasts two-quarters.
If you meet the eligibility requirements and might be interested in participating, please send to Ruth Hsu <ruthrhsu@ucla.edu> by 5 PM on Thursday, November 12th the following:
If you meet the eligibility requirements and might be interested in participating, please send to Ruth Hsu <ruthrhsu@ucla.edu> by 5 PM on Thursday, November 12th the following:
• Your name,
• Your name,
• FSPH department,
• FSPH department,
• Dissertation topic area,
• Dissertation topic area,
• And the kinds of activities you would want a mentee to assist you with
• And the kinds of activities you would want a mentee to assist you with