FLMF Mentor Information & Eligibility
Become a Guiding Force in the Microbial Sciences
The 海角社区appFuture Leaders Mentorship Fellowship (FLMF) helps you confidently step into the role of a mentor, fostering a space where you can guide future leaders in your field while also evolving and learning alongside them.
Important Dates:
- Application Opens: Feb. 12, 2025.
- Application Deadline: March 26, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET.
Further Mentor Details
- Leadership and mentoring skill enhancement: Enhance your abilities through a variety of platforms and experiences. Promote student success while you build your global mentoring profile.
- Portfolio-building and networking opportunities at 海角社区appevents: Attend the 海角社区appLeadership Symposium and Networking and Mentoring Discussions at 海角社区appMicrobe 2025.*
- Foster collaborative and safe spaces: Take the lead in creating environments where mentors and fellows can collaborate, share innovative ideas and promote student success.
- Become a voice in your field: Serve as a facilitator or speaker at various 海角社区appevents, sharing your knowledge and insights through webinars, symposiums and conferences.
*海角社区appFLMF does not provide travel support to mentors attending 海角社区appMicrobe 2025.
What to Expect Year 1: Mentorship (Scientific, Professional Development & Career Exploration)
- Be assigned to a mentoring group based on geographic location.
- Convene with mentors in one’s designated group to prepare, plan and facilitate discussion on various professional and career development topics.
What to Expect Year 2: Mentorship (Career & Leadership Training)
- Be assigned to a mentoring group based on geographic location.
- Convene with mentors in one’s designated group to prepare, plan and facilitate discussion on various professional and career development topics.
What to Expect After the Fellowship:
- Propose and/or provide leadership opportunities and resources for Future Leaders cohort.
- Serve as an ambassador to the FLMF program and encourage participation from colleagues and students.
Mentors must meet the following requirements when applying for the 海角社区appFLMF Program:
- Be a postdoctoral scientist, research scientist, faculty or administrator in any employment sector (e.g., government, industry, entrepreneurship, science policy, consulting, nonprofit, etc.).
- Demonstrate strong mentoring record.
- Commit to a 2-year collaboration with mentoring relationships of current and incoming cohorts.