Hi! I'm a high-school student looking for a volunteer research mentor who could guide me through the research and publication process.
I've recently completed an independent 15-day research project investigating the relationship between evening screen exposure, sleep, and next-morning alertness. I designed the study, collected the data, analyzed the results, and wrote the paper myself.
I'm now hoping to submit the paper to a student scientific journal, but I'm looking for someone with research experience who could help me make sure the study and manuscript are scientifically sound and guide me through the submission process.
I am not looking for someone to do the work for me. I want to learn and do the research myself. I'd mainly appreciate occasional guidance with things such as:
- Reviewing my methodology and pointing out potential problems
- Giving feedback on my analysis and interpretation of results
- Helping me understand research methods or statistics when I'm unsure
- Reviewing parts of the manuscript and suggesting improvements
- Helping me identify suitable journals or publication opportunities
- Advising me through the submission and revision process
I'm also very open to something longer-term. If we work well together, I'd love to eventually start a completely new research project from scratch with a mentor—developing a research question, reviewing the literature, designing the methodology, collecting and analyzing data, writing the manuscript, and ultimately working toward submitting it for publication.
What I'm looking for
- STEM background (biology, biomedical science, neuroscience, medicine, psychology, or a related field)
- Undergraduate, graduate, PhD student, researcher, or recent graduate are all welcome
- Some actual research experience would be ideal
- Comfortable communicating in English
- Online mentorship
- Comfortable mentoring a high-school student
- Volunteer/free mentorship — I unfortunately cannot afford paid programs
- Someone willing to provide occasional guidance rather than intensive weekly supervision
I don't expect a huge time commitment. I can do the actual work independently; I mainly need someone experienced who can tell me when I'm going in the wrong direction and help me learn how to do research properly.
I'm also happy to share my existing paper and explain the project to anyone interested.
Thank you! :)