EMU McNair Program
Mentor Contract for Scholars and Mentors
1. Scholar, please indicate your level of prior experience with research in your discipline:
 Participation in Independent Study or Class Project
 More than one semester with a previous mentor
 One or more semesters with current mentor
 The McNair Research Internship will be my first involvement in undergraduate research.
Please discuss the following questions with your mentor:
2. How much time should be dedicated to your research project every week?
 One hour
 Three or more hours
 Over five hours
3. Will training be required? If so, how will that take place?
4. Will you need IMB approval for my project?
5. How often will you meet with your mentor?
6 .How should you document activities or experiments?
7. What would you consider to be timely progression of the project, and how will progress be communicated and
monitored?
8. What is the timeline for the final project report and manuscript?
Mentor Signature
Scholar Signature
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