A RESEARCH TEAM FROM

THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

IS SEEKING PARTICIPANTS FOR FOCUS GROUPS FOR A STUDY ON

DOCTORAL GRADUATE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

The focus groups are being conducted as part of a larger study, the BRIDGE Project (Biomedical Research Career Identification in Graduate Education), which will develop and test interventions designed to improve the overall experience of doctoral graduate students and build a more diverse biomedical and behavioral research workforce. We are seeking students in different phases of their programs, with a particular interest in students who are near PhD candidacy, as well as recent PhD graduates.

Your participation in this phase of the study includes:

1. The focus groups will meet at a convenient date and time in January, 2014.

2. The focus groups will take place either at UCSF, Laurel Heights or Parnassus campuses.

3. The focus groups will be approximately 2 hours long. Participants will attend a single session.

4. At the focus groups, participants will discuss various aspects of their experience as doctoral graduate students, including their experiences being mentored, their social support system(s), and financial supports.

Please contact the study coordinator, Kiersten Robertson ([email protected]/415.502.2742), should you have any questions or to sign up to participate in a focus group. Also see BRIDGEproject.UCSF.edu for further information about the study.

A small meal will be served and participants will be compensated with a $25 Amazon gift card for their participation.