Pursuing a successful research career and navigating the (official and unofficial) rules of academic life can be challenging or even discouraging. During this process, exchanging with and gaining feedback from someone not directly involved in your research project, employment contract or thesis supervision can be beneficial. An experienced mentor can provide insight and offer a space for discussion about the challenges and opportunities of life in academia.
Within this international mentoring programme, early-stage researchers are matched with established researchers from another Arqus university to receive feedback and advice on topics such as career options and decisions, time management, application processes, work organisation and skills development.
Please be aware that a mentor is not a second supervisor, the aim of the mentoring is not academic collaboration but support with challenges in academic life, personal and professional growth and career development. Mentors will be from comparable or adjacent disciplines to the mentee, but matchings will not be according to specific research topics or narrow research fields.
Programme
More information about the programme can be found here.
Application
The deadline for the application is Sunday, 10th March 2024 (23:59 CET).
Please apply using this online form.
Only fully completed forms can be considered.
Please prepare a statement of motivation (300-500 words in English) on why you want to participate in the programme, which challenges in academia you would like to receive support with, how you expect to benefit from the mentoring process, etc. This text will be the key aspect for the selection process. Please also prepare to attach your (academic) CV. Applicants will be informed about the selection outcome within a month after the deadline.