Mentoring for female postdocs
Mentoring for female postdocs in the early and advanced postdoc phase
Mentoring of a young scientist
Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
Friedrich Schiller University Jena currently offers a mentoring programme especially for female postdocs. Currently, there are no general mentoring programmes for male postdocs apart from the subject-specific support programmes.
Mentoring Programme for female postdocs of the university network of Halle-Wittenberg, Jena, and Leipzig
The mentoring programme for female postdoctoral researchers is an inter-university service provided by the universities of Halle-Wittenberg, Jena and Leipzig. It is targeted at highly-qualified female postdocs, researchers undertaking a "habilitation", junior research group leaders, and junior professors in all disciplines at these universities who were awarded their doctorate at least 2 years ago and aspire to a professorship at a German university. Applicants are also expected to have a serious interest in and high commitment to an academic career.
The programme aims to enable these female researchers
- to access individual advice and support from experienced mentors (one-to-one-Mentoring) on career-related issues and integration into the scientific community,
- training sessions on key career-related competences
- intra- and interdisciplinary professional contacts required for effective planning and pursuit of a career in science.
Each year, up to 24 female postdocs from the three participating universities are admitted to the programme. Upon request, the one-year participation in the programme can be extended by a second year.
You can submit an application to take part in the programme by the end of the winter semester each year. The application phase is announced at each of the three universities. For further information, please visit the website of the mentoring programme for female postdocsExternal link.
