Research

Each summer, NSF SOARS protégés spend ten weeks conducting original research at the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) or at laboratories of other NSF SOARS sponsors. By the end of the summer, protégés will prepare scientific papers and present their research at a colloquium.

NSF SOARS protégés can participate for up to four summers so that they can explore the breadth of Earth system science and transition smoothly into graduate school and the workforce.

Mentoring

To help protégés succeed academically and professionally, NSF SOARS offers each protégé up to five mentors: a research mentor, a writing mentor, a computing mentor, a coach, and a peer mentor. Research shows that this comprehensive, multi-dimensional mentoring is a key contributor to the continued success of NSF SOARS protégés.

For more information about mentoring, please contact us at soars@ucar.edu.

Community

NSF SOARS is a broad group of students and mentors who learn together. Our protégés form professional and personal relationships, and learn the leadership and communication skills to keep those relationships strong. They are encouraged to grow not only as researchers, but as scientific leaders who can see science as an opportunity to contribute to a better world.

Disclaimer

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under NSF Award Number #2230301.