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Date added: 2025-09-04

Become a mentor for the ENHANCE Cross-Border Mentoring Programme

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We are pleased to announce the launch of the ENHANCE Cross-Border Mentoring Programme in October 2025 (open period for mentee applications), supporting early-stage researchers in STEM through international, goal-oriented mentoring. The programme fosters professional development, intercultural exchange, and cross-border collaboration.

Detailed information about the programme

Becoming a mentor is a unique opportunity to share your experience and knowledge with early-stage researchers who are just starting their academic journey. As a mentor, you will support your mentee in developing research skills, planning their career, and exploring different pathways—both within and beyond academia. The programme is designed as a half-year cross-border mentoring cycle, tailored to the mentee’s goals, with monthly one-hour mentor–mentee meetings. 

Each mentee will also complete an Extended DISC® assessment, which is reviewed with a certified consultant. The consultant will provide insights to both mentee and mentor and help shape a tailored mentoring programme, strengthening self-awareness, communication, and collaboration. By joining as a mentor, you will have the chance to:

  • Build international connections and a professional network within the ENHANCE Alliance;
  • Enhance your own leadership and communication skills;
  • Make a tangible contribution to the growth of the next generation of researchers;
  • Exchange perspectives across diverse academic and cultural contexts.
     

Participation requires only a modest time commitment but offers a rewarding and impactful experience for both mentor and mentee.

Programme Objectives
  1. Support early-stage researchers in STEM by providing them with the necessary skills, knowledge, and confidence to advance in their careers;
  1. Offer guidance on essential topics such as research methodologies, grant writing, publishing, career planning, and leadership development;
  1. Foster cross-institutional and international collaboration, enhancing professional networks and exposure to diverse academic cultures;
  1. Promote mutual learning and cultural exchange through mentor-mentee pairings from different countries and research contexts.

Mentors will play a vital role in guiding early-stage researchers, while benefiting from international networking and cross-institutional exchange.

To become a mentor, kindly fill in the attached form 1-30 September 2025 👉MS FORM

We would be grateful if you could promote this call widely within your institutions and encourage eligible researchers to apply. 

Detailed information about the programme is available on the dedicated programme webpage.

Thank you very much for your active support in building this important initiative. 

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