Mentoring and shadowing training support for female researchers
Overview
This project supports voluntary training for female researchers aiming for career advancement, in which they shadow senior female researchers (hereinafter referred to as "mentors") to learn about research activities and work management. The aim of this training is to help them gain new perspectives, knowledge, and motivation by giving them firsthand experience of the realities of senior positions and management roles, thereby contributing to the expansion of senior female researchers and female managers.
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Shadowing involves accompanying a mentor on their daily work, observing communication and decision-making at various levels, and learning the skills and behavioral norms of a senior researcher.
Expected effects of the training
Shadowing can be expected to yield the following insights and benefits:
- Student guidance, communication skills with other members and staff.
- Knowledge of university administration and management tasks
- The practical aspects of launching, promoting, and developing collaborative research.
- Research project management methods
- Self-management for senior employees
Furthermore, network expansion through mentors is also expected.
Examples of shadowing content
- Conferences, faculty meetings, and other meetings that mentors participate in.
- Research discussions with students, guidance on presenting papers.
- Joint research meeting
- Doctoral dissertation presentation practice session
- Graduate lectures (lectures are given by trainees)
- Stay in the laboratory and observe the daily communication patterns.
- One-on-one direct instruction (mentoring sessions)
Past case studies (PDF)
About recruitment
Recruitment information for the 2024 academic year
Call for applications for the 2024 "Mentoring and Shadowing Training Support Program for Female Researchers Aiming for Senior Positions"
Recruitment information for the 2023 academic year
Call for applications for the 2023 "Mentoring and Shadowing Training Support Program for Female Researchers Aiming for Senior Positions"
Recruitment information for the 2022 academic year
Call for applications for the 2022 "Mentoring and Shadowing Training Support Program for Female Researchers Aiming for Senior Positions"
Recruitment information for the 2021 academic year
Call for applications for the 2021 "Mentoring and Shadowing Training Support Program for Female Researchers Aiming for Senior Positions"
Application information for the 2019 and 2020 academic years
Call for applications for the 2020 "Mentoring and Shadowing Training Support Program for Female Researchers Aiming for Senior Positions (SP)"
Call for applications for the 2019 "Mentoring and Shadowing Training Support Program SP for Female Researchers Aiming for Senior Positions"
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