The Native American Mentoring Program

The College of Forestry and Conservation (CFC) was awarded a grant from Lumina Foundation for Education to initiate the Native American Mentoring Program (NAMP), which provides undergraduates with the opportunity to work as technicians along side faculty and graduate students on current research projects. Native American students enrolled in one of the CFC's undergraduate degree programs are eligible.

Why participate in NAMP?

NAMP participants:

1. are paired with a faculty or graduate student mentor who is conducting research in the student's area of interest.
2. learn valuable skills conducting research projects under the guidance of facutly and graduate student mentors.
3. are paid $8/hour up to 12 hours per week.
4. with assistance of their mentors will complete a report or poster outlining their research results.
5. are funded to attend and present their research at a national conference to be determined by the student and his/her mentor.
6. are invited by the College of Forestry and Conservation each spring to attend a banquet that honors the student and his/her family.

Work schedules are determined by the student and mentor based on research project needs and the student's academic responsibilites.

If you are interested in participating in NAMP or would like more program information please contact, Rachel Smith, NAMP Coordinator. There is no deadline and students are accpeted into NAMP throughout the academic year.