BAP Education: Mentoring Scheme

Mentoring scheme convener – Dr Paula Moran
Administration (BAP office) – Mrs Lynne Harmer

The BAP are pleased to announce a second cycle of the popular and successful mentoring scheme run 2009-2010. The scheme is aimed at preclinical training members of the BAP , and seeks to support early career Psychopharmacologists in the discipline. In this second cycle there is a limited number of 12 mentor-mentee pairs. We hope to extend the scheme in future to all training members.

In common with many scientific disciplines, we are losing a significant number of young scientists particularly at early career stage. Effective and directly relevant mentoring schemes are one way of trying to address this. Most institutions provide formal mentors but this is often not tailored particularly to Psychopharmacology and many post-docs feel that they do not benefit from schemes that are not tailored to their research interests. Most learned society schemes in existence are aimed specifically at female scientists, the BAP scheme will be open to all. The training membership of BAP have responded enthusiastically to the idea and we have co-opted members to help in its design. We hope that the support from BAP members, as mentors will provide crucial guidance and support to the young guardians of the future of Psychopharmacology.

How To Get Involved

Priority will be given to those BAP training members (along with mentees) registering interest in participating in the mentoring scheme who are able to attend the BAP 2011 Summer meeting. They will be invited to attend a training session detailed below. This session will introduce the scheme and train mentees and mentors in the mentoring process..

Preregistered mentors and mentees only
Wednesday 27th July 2011
12 – 4pm
HIC, Harrogate

What are the benefits of having a mentor?

How will the partnership be set up and what will it involve?

The mentoring scheme partnership will comprise of a pairing of training members with an experienced BAP mentor working specifically in their field of expertise. They will be able to meet at a dedicated session during the BAP summer meeting and at other times outside the BAP meeting by arrangement. The success of the scheme will rely upon the goodwill of experienced BAP scientists. Mentoring throughout the scheme will usually take place as either face to face meeting and/or email/telephone call exchange and can be formal or informal. We have collaborated with the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science Engineering and Technology (UKRC), as they have wide experience in setting up and running this type of mentoring scheme, their trained staff will be on hand to provide mentor and mentees with advice and support as the relationship develops.

How to apply and eligibility for the scheme

MENTOR APPLICANTS (BAP FULL MEMBERS)
Mentors application form can be down loaded here (MS Word). Once completed please return to Lynne@bap.org.uk. Please also attach a current CV when you submit via email.

The application deadline is 31th March 2011. Successful applicants for a mentee place will be informed once the application is received and further information will be sent out.

All enquiries regarding mentoring scheme should be directed to Lynne@bap.org.uk

(Dr Paula Moran and Prof Nicol Ferrier)

 

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