SIEF2025 Mentorship Program: Call for Applications
Call for Applications as Mentors and Mentees until May 23rd, 2025 to participate in the program’s event during the 2025 Congress, organized by the SIEF Board, in cooperation with the The Young Scholars Working Group (YSWG). The goal of the Mentorhip Program is to bring together early-career researchers (Mentees) and experienced senior scholars (Mentors), whose discipline and research interests align.
The SIEF Board, in cooperation with the The Young Scholars Working Group (YSWG), is organizing a special, on-going event event to be held during the 2025 Congress: the SIEF Mentorship Program.
The Program aims to bring together early-career researchers (Mentees) and experienced scholars (Mentors), who will offer advice and guidance related to research in general, congress presentations, teaching, grant/funding applications, the (non)academic job market, networking, and publishing. We believe this program will facilitate early-career researcher development, interaction between SIEF members, provide opportunities for networking, professional development to its participants and most importantly, help bridge the gaps often created by titles, seniority, degrees and affiliations. Intended to promote greater inclusivity, cooperation and communication, the Mentorship Program is a learning opportunity for both sides and, ideally, a foundation for future collaborations and projects.
Our aim is to connect early-career scholars (undergraduate, graduate or doctoral students, PhD graduates, newly appointed faculty members) with senior scholars from the same discipline and with similar research interests. During the congress, Mentees will have ample opportunities to talk to their Mentors and ask questions about the different aspects of scholarly life they are interested in, as well as navigate the congress itself. By sharing their experience and becoming acquainted with their Menteesʼ research projects, Mentors will diversify their own professional networks.
The Mentorship Program will begin with a welcome meeting on the first congress day, during which participants will have a chance to meet in a low-stress, informal environment. From there Mentors and Mentees will organize future meetings during the congress. Mentors will also be asked to attend their Menteesʼ presentations (if possible) and provide constructive feedback afterwards.
Those attending online will also have a series of informal meet-ups facilitated by the organizers, both during and after the congress week. Online participants of the program will have access to a chat environment also to stay in touch through the period.
Participation in the Program is completely voluntary and open to all SIEF members and congress participants. While the SIEF Mentorship is primarily connected to the congress, we hope that Mentors and Mentees will keep in touch, continue developing their relationships and ideally collaborate professionally (though this is not a requirement).
To participate in the program as a Mentor or a Mentee, please fill in the Mentee or Mentor Application Form before 23 May 2025.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Program, please get in touch on congress(at)siefhome.org
