A call for mentors and mentees is launched every year, being this the 4^th edition. Interested mentors and mentees from within the BIST Community and external institutions (including senior researchers, postdoctoral researchers, group leaders, scientific staff, administrative staff, and professionals working in public policy and social engagement, education, industry, or entrepreneurship) are invited to fill out the online application form (deadline 31rd January 2025).

All participants will receive a 2 hour online professional training session, delivered by Dr. Miriam Bayés (Mentee session 4^th February 2025, 12:00-14:00h; Mentor session 6^th February, 12:00-14:00). Having received the training is mandatory to enter the matching process. Participants that have already been part of the BIST mentoring programme do not need to repeat the training. If you have received training from other mentorship programmes, get in touch to see available options.

A maximum of 50 mentor-mentee pairs will be matched up from all applications for this edition. Once the matching is complete, mentees and mentors will receive a mentorship proposal through our online platform, which they can review and accept online. Mentor-mentees pairs are expected to meet around 5-6 times over the course of the next months (February-November), and answer three follow-up questionnaires (March, June, and November). The programme will be delivered in English, but each mentor-mentee pair can choose their preferred language of communication and whether to meet in person or online.