If you are interested in becoming a PhD Mentor, please express your interest by contacting medizindidaktik@meduniwien.ac.at. Please note that new mentors must meet specific eligibility criteria, which will be reviewed before assigning a mentoring group. The PhD Mentoring Program starts annually at the beginning of the winter semester in October.
Requirements
To ensure the quality of the PhD mentoring program, it is essential for the mentors to be familiar with the theoretical foundations of the mentoring process and the organizational structures at the Medical University of Vienna. The following requirements must be met to qualify as a PhD mentor:
- Sufficient English skills
- Completed Doctorate: PhD or equivalent
- Seminar: PhD Mentoring: Basic*
- Seminar: PhD Mentoring: Advanced*
- Seminar: Motivation and Guidance of PhD Students
- Seminar: Betreuung von PhD Studierenden: Rechtliche und organisatorische Aspekte or Supervision of PhD Students: Legal and Organizational Aspects
Further information about the seminars and registration can be found at MedCampus.
* The seminars “Senior-Mentoring: Basis” and “Senior-Mentoring: Aufbau” are considered equivalent to the PhD Mentoring seminars. Mentors who have already completed the Senior-Mentoring seminars are not required to repeat the PhD Mentoring seminars.
Why become a PhD Mentor
As a PhD mentor, your commitment in supporting early-career researchers plays a vital role in shaping the next generation of scientists. While your primary motivation may come from your mentees' progress and success, mentoring also offers valuable benefits for your own professional development:
- Expand your academic and professional network
- Strengthen your advisory and leadership competencies
- Engage in meaningful exchange and collaboration with motivated young researchers
- Your mentoring is credited as a teaching assignment**
- 5 mentees: 1 SWS per semester
- 3-4 mentees: 0.5 SWS per semester
** The minimum group-size of 3 mentees is required to obtain teaching credits
Contact
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us at: phd-mentoring@meduniwien.ac.at
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