1. What the mentorship programme offers:

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• A six-month pilot mentorship period (with check-ins at 3 and 6 months with the student working group).

• Pairings based on specific sample, instrument, or application expertise, or for career interests.

• Flexibility: relationships may be short-term (e.g. troubleshooting a technique) or longer-term collaborations.

• Focus on either technical skills (experimental design, sample prep, image analysis) and soft skills (career guidance, networking, project management).

 

2. What it is not:

 

​This programme does not replace project supervisors. Instead, it provides additional support and perspectives from peers and senior members of the microscopy community within ABIC and partners.

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3. How will it work?

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• Interested students will be required to complete the Mentee Application Form.

• This form will allow applicants to select which mentor they would like to be paired with. 

• The mentor profiles will be made available for applicants to peruse and choose the best fit mentor for their needs. 

• Mentors will receive a short-list of the applicants that chose them, and will select their choice of mentee on a first-come first-served basis. 

• Once a mentor has selected their mentee and the pair has been established, the mentor profile will be removed from the page.

• Once all mentors have been paired with the prospective mentees, the programme will be closed until the next round opens up following reviews of the outcomes of this pilot program. 

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If you have any further questions or concerns, kindly contact us at community@africanbioimaging.org