ESMAC Mentorship Program

 

Dear ESMAC attendee,

We are thrilled to announce the continuation of the ESMAC Mentorship Program for the upcoming ESMAC 2024 meeting! This initiative presents an excellent opportunity to cultivate your international network, laying a strong foundation for your future career endeavors. It also serves as a platform to engage in discussions regarding your research and gain fresh perspectives and insights.

The program provides young research-orientated attendees with the opportunity to meet and consult with senior researchers of the society, who may serve as mentors. For senior researchers, this is an opportunity to share experiences, ideas and discover the next generation of exciting researchers. Engaging in mentorship can lead to the exchange of novel ideas and perspectives, enriching the professional journey of both mentor and mentee alike.

Following last year’s success, mentors and mentees were highly positive with comments such as:

 

Mentees: “A nicely crafted program, careful matching of mentors/mentees, a nice venue to meet and interact, and very open and caring mentors make this program a must for participants at the beginning of their career”

 

Mentors: “Good experience to share knowledge with people who are interested in the same topics. A good way to get in touch with other scientific groups”

 

Program process and what to expect

1. Mentees and mentors sign up for the program (see application details below).
2. The ESMAC mentorship team suggests a possible mentee to a mentor.
3. If the mentor agrees, the ESMAC mentorship team sends an email to the mentee with instructions on how to contact the mentor. The mentee is expected to make first contact with the selected mentor via email, indicating 3 specific questions that they would like to discuss during the face-to-face meeting at the conference.
4. Mentor and mentee communicate via email to structure the length and content of the meeting and to arrange a meeting time during the conference
5. Mentor and mentee meet at the conference at the specially designated location for mentorship or at a location of their choice.
6. Fireworks explode!

 

Application

If you are interested to participate in the program, please email the following information by August 14^th to mentorship@esmac.org:

1. Name, institution, and contact details
2. Your preferred role: mentor/mentee
3. If you are a mentee, please provide 3 possible mentors of your choice with contact details
4. Primary research interests (brief summary – max. one A4 page)
5. Current position, field, and professional goals
6. Proof of ESMAC membership