Research Administration Mentoring Program (RAMP)

Applications Available!

We are pleased to announce that the application period is now open for the ninth cohort of the Research Administration Mentoring Program (RAMP↑).

Time commitment requirements:

• A minimum of one hour, of virtual or in-person communication per month from October 2024 through July 2025.
• We will conduct an orientation session virtually in September to prepare mentors and mentees for their time in the program.

Experience: To work toward inclusion across the range of expertise within the research administration community, there are no minimum years’ experience required to join either the mentor or mentee cohorts in RAMP↑.

Application process: Prospective mentors and mentees are required to fill out one of the following applications linked below as well as submit a one-page letter of support from their direct supervisor.

• Mentee Application
• Mentor Application

Deadline: The deadline for mentor and mentee applications, which must include a one-page letter of support from the applicant’s direct supervisor, is 5 pm on Monday, September 9, 2024.

Guidance on Letters of Support:

• The supervisor's letter of support for mentees should:
  • explain how participation in RAMP↑ will benefit the applicant in their career, beyond skills training that may be available elsewhere at U-M.
  • commit the supervisor to providing the time needed to successfully satisfy the RAMP↑ expectations of meeting with the selected mentor at least monthly, from October 2024 through July 2025.
     
• The supervisor’s letter of support for mentors should:
  • detail the qualities the applicant possesses that will be most beneficial to help their selected mentee develop professionally.
  • commit the supervisor to providing the time needed to successfully satisfy the RAMP↑ expectations of meeting with the selected mentee at least monthly, from October 2024 through July 2025.

Questions: Contact RAMP-info@umich.edu if we can answer any questions, provide assistance, or if you have extenuating circumstances in terms of submitting your application materials.