Early career researchers often share concerns about their future careers and face common challenges. Through its Career Development Program, PROMENTA aims to address these challenges by mentoring PhD candidates and potsdoctoral researchers and equips them with transferable skills that will serve them well in careers both within and outside academia.
Program Goals
The program aims to:
- Address early career researchers' shared concerns about future careers and common challenges faced in academic positions
- Support career development and career planning across diverse career paths
- Equip early career researchers with transferable skills valuable for careers within and outside academia
Program Components
The program runs on a three year cycle and provides one workshop and one individual mentoring meeting per semester.
Workshop Themes
- Dissemination and presentation skills
- Research project management
- Obtaining funding
- Healthy academic habits
- Teamwork, interdisciplinary work and collaboration skills
- Career paths inside and outside academia
Mentoring
In addition to their academic supervisor or principle investigator, each participant is assigned a dedicated mentor. Mentors and mentees work together to:
- Map the researcher's career goals
- Identify skills to develop and improve
- Explore potential career paths