Table 2.

Tensions in the undergraduate–postgraduate–faculty triad

1. Postgraduates enhance undergraduates' socialization into the scientific community		Postgraduates generate a sense of hierarchy
2. Undergraduates increase research productivity of the group		Undergraduates require additional time and effort to train
3. Undergraduates need high-quality mentorship		Postgraduates vary in their mentoring abilities and need opportunities to build mentoring skills
4. Faculty involve undergraduates in research to propagate the scientific community		Faculty are not recognized or rewarded for involving undergraduates in research
5. Faculty must gauge postgraduates' genuine interest in mentoring		Faculty must identify when postgraduates are ingratiating by volunteering to mentor