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The Researcher Development Program (RDP) seeks to expand access to academic networks that dually support graduate students’ personal and professional well-being and scholarly development.

The RDP fulfills its mission by:

• Striving to create accessible, inclusive, and humanizing professional development spaces
• Promoting sustained, professionally enriching collaboration between faculty members and graduate students
• Providing research, writing, presentation, and publication opportunities aligned with participants’ academic and professional goals
• Promoting opportunities for faculty members to hone their mentorship skills.

RDPÌýCall forÌýMentors:ÌýThe UCEA Graduate Student Council (GSC), in conjunction with the ÐÜèÊÓƵLeadership for School Improvement Special Interest Group (LSI SIG), is seekingÌýmentorsÌýfor the Researcher Development Program (RDP) 2025-26 cohort. The Researcher Development Program is an initiative aimed at providing graduate students with research-focusedÌýmentorshipÌýand networking opportunities with faculty members outside their institution.ÌýThe deadline is October 15th!ÌýSign upÌý.

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