In addition to a strong commitment to research and community engagement, the IAS faculty are dedicated to mentoring and supporting junior faculty and other trainees. Faculty participation in a mentoring program involves membership with the training committee, participation in seminars and other IAS training activities, review of research protocols and grant applications, and mentoring fellows and junior faculty. Please note this program is currently open to existing students only.
IAS Mentor-Mentee Matching Program
DESCRIPTION
Opportunity for graduate students, post-docs, and junior faculty to receive guidance on overall career development
ELIGIBILITY
PhD, MD, Pharm.D., Ed.D, or equivalent, with an interest in addiction science research
Clinical residents and clinical fellows
Post-doctoral research fellows
Graduate students pursuing doctoral degrees
TIME COMMITMENT
Meet 3 times per semester
Mentor/mentee meetings scheduled during mutually convenient times
Bi-annual quality assurance check-ins with the IAS
12 month committment
MENTOR APPLICATION
If you are a faculty member that can offer training opportunities in your lab or research program, please fill out this form to be included in our list of training opportunities available for prospective mentees:
MENTEE APPLICATION
If you are interested in being matched with a faculty mentor for training opportunities, please fill out this form to provide us with your information and research interests.
About the Program
Why Join?
Mentoring is a highly successful, adaptable, and practical strategy for supporting faculty members’ success and satisfaction across their career. Mentoring has been shown to enhance research productivity (Bland & Schmitz, 1986; Bland et al., 2002; Byrne & Keefe, 2002), & to enhance teaching effectiveness (Williams, 1991).
What can I expect as a mentee?
Mentoring is a learning process that is aimed at improving junior faculty competencies, skills, and networks to advance their standing academically and professionally. Our focus is to help develop independent scholarship, professional networks, teaching skills, and research.
Is this a big commitment?
Mentoring is a “reciprocal, supportive, and creative partnership of equals.” This program is dependent on the willingness of both parties to be engaged with the relationship. We hope you both find the program fruitful and valuable.
Do I need to come up with my own objectives as a mentor?
You are welcome to, but if you are new to mentoring or interested in using a formal structure, IAS will provide a template, objectives and goals.
What do I need to apply?
You will need to provide a CV, scope of guidance, an overview of your network, current research interests, and available time.
What do I need to apply as a mentee?
Please identify your individual needs, interests, gaps in competencies and skillsets. Provide your CV, developing networks and if available, preferred faculty mentor(s).