Future of Research is organizing a meeting focused on helping departments to center mentorship in their priorities.

 

Registration closes May 14th for the Chicago meeting: register here to donate or here for free registration

Registration closes May 14th for the Boston satellite: register here

Registration is open for the Madison satellite: info and registration here

 

Mentoring Future Scientists

Lack of prioritization of mentoring practices is partly responsible for preventing ECRs from reaching their fullest potential as the next generation of leaders in STEM. To cultivate a productive training environment, those who are given training responsibilities should also be trained, supported and evaluated by institutions to provide competent and appropriate mentoring to the next generation.

 

To ensure mentoring is an institutional priority, we are developing a set of departmental mentoring climate guidelines. With support from experts and leaders in the field of mentoring, we will apply the available evidence-based research on mentor/mentee competency training, the practical expertise of departmental leaders, and the experience of early career researchers, to develop a set of guidelines across various domains with three excellence tiers: bronze, silver, and gold, to be used as an assessment tool by departmental leaders wishing to commit to actionable departmental improvement.

 

But we need help. In Chicago on June 14th, 2019, we are organizing a meeting to plan how to achieve our goal of placing exceptional mentoring at the top of institutional priorities and incentives. We are asking for input and help in having as wide a discussion as possible. We are looking for input from graduate students, postdocs and junior faculty. If you are in the Chicago, Boston or Madison areas, please register to attend events below!

 

Registration closes May 14th for the Chicago meeting: register here to donate or here for free registration

Registration closes May 14th for the Boston satellite: register here

Registration is open for the Madison satellite: info and registration here