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MLU Mentoring Programms for students, doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers

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The mentoring programs at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg are part of the state-wide FEMPOWER project in Saxony-Anhalt, which is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF). They are assigned to Module 1: "Development and establishment of human resource instruments to support female researchers in qualification phases"'

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Shape your scientific career path in a self-determined way! - We accompany you in the process.

Illustration von Eva Feuchter

What is mentoring?

The focus of a mentoring program is the informal transfer of knowledge and experience for the development and pursuit of individually viable strategies for a career in science between young scientists (mentees) and professors (mentors). In addition to a mentorship, which usually lasts 1-2 years, there are many networking events and workshops.

• More information about the modules can be found here.

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Who is the target group?

Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg offers three mentoring programs, each tailored to a specific qualification level. Every program is designed to meet the needs of a distinct target group.

MLU-MentoringSTART is aimed at female students and doctoral candidates who are considering a career in academia.

MLU-MentoringGO targets women in the early postdoctoral phase who aspire to become professors.

UNIBUND Mentoring is a cross-university network program for women in the late postdoctoral phase who are firmly committed to pursuing a professorship.

• Application documents can be found here.

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How are the mentoring programs structured? (Example)

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What is the benefit of mentoring?

Anita Sekyra, a research associate at the Center for Higher Education Didactics in Saxony and a speaker at MLU Mentoring on the topic of "collegial consultation," tells us what mentoring programs have brought her and what she has taken away from her mentoring program.
Interview_Sekyra_Mentoring.pdf (2 MB)  vom 17.06.2021

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What is the feedback of MLU Mentoring participants?

"Pathways to Science," Cohort 2020:

"I got so much input from my mentor already after the first digital meetings that I can draw on it for a while and first have to implement her advice at my leisure." (PhD student at MLU)

"On the way to a professorship" UNIBUND mentoring, 2020 cohort:

"I have only had or gained good experiences during the last mentoring year and would be happy if it were possible to continue to exchange ideas with the mentees of my cohort, my mentor, and to participate in workshops." (MLU postdoctoral fellow)

Prof.in Dr.in Ulrike Witten

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This programme meets the quality standards laid out by the Forum-Mentoring registered association (e.V.).

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