Joining the Scheme as a Mentee

Joining as a mentee

Mentees are invited to apply for a mentor at two points in the year:

• In and around November, for a mentoring relationship from January to June

• In and around May, for a mentoring relationship from July to December

An online Mentoring Briefing Session will be hosted at the start of each mentoring round to provide more information about the scheme and provide an opportunity for questions. Both prospective mentees and mentors are invited to this session.

Application rounds will be advertised and the application form made available here.

Not sure where to start?

Please refer to our example mentee application forms we have developed to support you in preparing your application via google form.

• example PSS mentee application form

• example Academic mentee application form

 

Before applying to be a mentee

To give your mentoring relationship the best chance of success, before applying to the scheme it is worth spending some time considering:

• your reasons for seeking mentoring and any particular objectives you have, and outcomes you are looking for. Please refer to our Guidance for how to set an effective mentoring objective for support around this.

• your readiness and commitment to work towards your identified objectives.

• what you are looking for in a mentor (e.g. internal or external to your department, what specific expertise or lived experiences are you looking for etc.).

• any barriers that might prevent you from getting the most from mentoring and what you can do to overcome them.

• attend a mentoring briefing session where you can receive more information about the scheme and have an opportunity to ask questions.

The success of mentoring depends on the quality of the working relationship developed between yourself and your mentor. Your commitment and enthusiasm are vital to making the relationship a success.