UROP invites all UHM undergraduate students from all disciplines and levels of experience in conducting research/creative work (including students with little to no experience but interest in exploring the process) and mentors to utilize ForagerOne, a research/creative work networking platform and one-stop-shop for undergraduate research/creative work opportunities at UHM.
See below for ForagerOne features and instructions for creating a free UHM ForagerOne profile.
Mentors
Students: Search for faculty/staff who can potentially mentor you on research/creative work and reach out to them using the built-in messaging system
Faculty/Staff: Share interest in mentoring undergraduate students and/or actively recruit students
Student Projects
Students: Search for and apply for research/creative work projects posted by UHM faculty
Faculty/Staff: Post projects to recruit students to engage in research/creative work
Opportunities
Find on- and off-campus research/creative work opportunities, including fellowships, conferences, funding, journals, etc.
Collaborators
Share your ideas and search other profiles to find faculty and student research/creative work collaborators
Instructions for Creating Your ForagerOne Profile
- Sign up by using the link here: https://foragerone.com/auth/signup
- Select University of Hawaii and complete UHM’s authentication. You will then be redirected back to ForagerOne to complete setting up your profile
- Select your User Type, (Undergraduate Student), fill out your basic profile information (Note: Students pursuing a double major will be able to add their second major when editing their profile)
- Read through the questions and information provided and make your selections (Note: You will be able to change these at any time when editing your profile)
- Build your profile by providing as much information about yourself and your interests to facilitate impactful mentoring relationships and meaningful learning outcomes to connect with potential faculty mentors
- Congratulations, you’ve just completed setting up your ForagerOne Profile!
Resources:
- ForagerOne Knowledge Database
- Includes guidelines on how to get started, how to search for mentors, communicating with potential faculty mentors, how to search for opportunities, etc.
- Video on how to get started
- Sign up by using the link here: https://foragerone.com/auth/signup
- Select University of Hawaii and complete UHM’s authentication. You will then be redirected back to ForagerOne to complete setting up your profile.
- Select your User Type, fill out your basic profile information, and complete setting up your profile
- Build your profile by providing as much information about yourself and your work to facilitate impactful mentoring relationships and meaningful learning outcomes for students, in addition to connect with other faculty/staff
- Congratulations, you’ve just completed setting up your ForagerOne Profile!
Resources:
- ForagerOne Knowledge Database
- Includes guidelines on how to get started, posting projects and recruiting students, finding faculty collaboration, etc.
- Video on how to get started
Disclaimer: ForagerOne is a third party service provider. Please read ForagerOne’s privacy policy to understand what you are agreeing to by participating in this service. You may choose to provide personal information on their public user profiles or elsewhere on the website at your own discretion and risk. By using the ForagerOne, you agree to be solely responsible for any potential damages.