Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for Scientists
Sci.STEPS is a mentoring program focused on career advice for early career researchers.
Here we post positions, tips, resources, and program news!
Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization
scisteps.org
- Happy New 2026 Year from Sci.STEPS 💙 Our team is enjoying a final bit of our holiday break. We're excited to return in January to start matching process and preparing for #mentorship Season 2026! We have so much planned for the coming months and can't wait to share the journey with you.🎄
- The call for mentees for Season 2026 is closed! We are so grateful for the incredible response and enthusiasm and can't wait to get to know all the applicants through your submissions. We'll be excited to start on the matching process in the new year. Stay tuned - you will hear back from us!
- ✨ Applications for Mentees for the 2026 Season Are Open!✨ 🖇️Individual guidance from a matched #mentor. 🌐 A supportive international #network within the Sci.STEPS community. 💡Valuable insights through #workshops and webinars. ✏️Check out #mentor 2026 cohort and apply: www.scisteps.org/season-2026
- The mentor call for 2026 #mentorship season is closed! Big #thankyou to everyone who applied 💙 In November we're meeting our new #mentors, preparing a #mentee call, and getting ready for another productive season🤩 Stay tuned - we can't wait to introduce our 2026 mentor cohort and open mentee call!
- 🤩Join the Sci.STEPS 2026 Mentor Cohort! We invite #mentors from varied backgrounds and stages of their #scientific careers to apply and share their knowledge and expertise with our #mentees. ✏ Register here: lnkd.in/edZggY32 🗓 Deadline: November 10th 2025 👀more about #SciSTEPS: www.scisteps.org
- 💡Duration: Feb-April 2026. 💡Time commitment: ~2 hours biweekly. 💡Activities: Educational content, workshops, and 1on1 #mentoring sessions with paired mentees 💡Language: English is the official language, but please specify any additional languages you are comfortable using for mentoring.
- 🥳 Wrap-up of #mentorship Season 3! Yesterday’s we reflected on 3 months of insights and achievements. Thanks to #mentors for their support and dedication 🙏 and good luck to #mentees with their career path! Our community is there for you beyond this season! 💙 Hope to see many in the next seasons 🤗
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- Happy International Women's Day! Shoutout to wonderful women who make Sci.STEPS - mentees, mentors, organizers and supporters! 💙 Celebrating resilience, intelligence, wisdom, strength of amazing women 💪 💙 Together, we are a powerful force! #InternationalWomensDay2025
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- ☝️Soft skills are essential for #PhD success from application to #thesis defense. Job ads often prioritize hard skills, but #SoftSkills like #CriticalThinking, #teamwork, #projectManagement are as important! 👀See the new #SciTIPs on Soft Skills for a #scientist: www.scisteps.org/in-sights/sc...
- 🔬🌐 Happy #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience! Women and girls have historically faced—and continue to face—barriers in accessing education and pursuing careers in #STEM. We celebrate the achievements and #persistence of women and girls who are shaping the future of science and innovation!💡🌟
- 😎we had a kick-off meeting for our (third!) season 2025! We have 56 awesome mentor-mentee pair and many more participants joining our community! Cheers to the third #Mentoring Season kickoff! 🤩 We wish all the participants a productive three months (net😉)working, webinars and mentoring! 💙
- It was #InternationalMentoringDay on Friday and we want to celebrate our mentors and mentees 🤩 #Mentorship isn't one-directional - it is a dynamic exchange where both mentor and mentee evolve together! As organizers - we are also constantly learning from the amazing Sci.STEPS community 💙
- 🎉 Happy Holidays from Sci.STEPS team! 🎉 We hope all of you had a restful holiday time and ready to embrace the new year and (soon!) new Sci.STEPS #mentorship season! #Thankyou for being with us in 2024! 💙 💫 Here’s to all the next seasons being better than previous ones!💫 #NewYear2025
- We have closed our call for mentees for the third season of Sci.STEPS 🤩 This time with a record number of #international mentors and mentees 💙 #ThankYou for your enthusiasm! We are looking forward to the next season: to connecting everyone, meeting at events and discussions in the chat groups!
- What's next? 👉🏻 Screening profiles and matching #mentor-#mentee pairs until mid-January 👉🏻 Confirming mentors and mentees pairs 👉🏻 Meeting for introductions and orientation at the start of the season! Keep an eye on our emails and posts so you don't miss a thing 🦉💌
- 🔊 Only a few days left to apply as a MENTEE for the 3rd Mentorship Season! 🌟 Submit your application by DECEMBER 15th! 🌟 Apply to gain access to helpful resources, personalized skill development, and networking opportunities that can support your scientific career path. www.scisteps.org/call-2025
- How a #mentor can help your scientific career?🌟 Mentors help you avoid common pitfalls🕳️, review your application materials📘, share personal experiences🫶, guide to evaluate your skills👀. Together, you celebrate your milestones (big and small!)! Such amazing mentors joined us this time ⤵️
- Apply as a #mentee with us: choose the 2-3 mentors that align best with your career path, and fill out the application ➡️ scisteps.org/call-2025! ☝️Confirmation should be received within 24hrs ✉️ mentee@scisteps.org in case of Qs about the application! We can’t wait to see you in our program! 🌟
- 📢We have opened the call for #mentees! Apply and become a mentee: scisteps.org/call-2025 Sci.STEPS mentors share with you their knowledge and insights on studying abroad, navigating relocations, building careers, and transitioning between fields!💙 @phdvoice.bsky.social @dragonflymh.bsky.social
- Are you doing a #PhD and asking: "Should I continue or leave?" - you are not alone💙 It's a unique and demanding journey: to move forward, you need to pause and reflect deeply - even if that means considering to quit. Our new #sciTIPS story about navigating this tough decision: tinyurl.com/e36wawcu
- Reposted by Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for ScientistsI am recruiting graduate students to join my new lab at the University of Alberta in Fall 2025! The application deadline is December 1st. If you're interested in neuroscience, endocrinology, animal behavior, and/or seasonal biology, please reach out! 🐟🧠🧬🍂
- Great news! We got a lot of great scientific #mentors for 2025 #mentoring season and closed our call! 😎 Now, our team is interviewing each mentor and preparing a pool for #mentees' preliminary choice🙏 Stay tuned! Application round for mentees opens soon! #Academia #mentorship #career #SciCareer
- Reposted by Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for ScientistsMy goal is to understand the regulatory role of every nucleotide in the genome, and how this changes across every cell in the human body. If you are interested in doing a Ph.D. with me at UMass Chan Medical (Genomics and Comp Bio Department), see the links below. Deadline is Dec 1st.
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- Reposted by Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for ScientistsCome join @henrikstrahl.bsky.social and my lab for your PhD at Newcastle University in the UK (fully funded MRC-DiMeN doctoral training network) - application deadline Dec 13th
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- Reposted by Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for ScientistsPlease repost. We are offering a rare opportunity to work as a postdoc or PhD within an international network pushing the boundaries of developmental biology. Please contact me ASAP if interested. www.sydney.edu.au/science/news...
- Reposted by Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for ScientistsLast day to apply as a mentor to the Sci.STEPS program! @academic-chatter.bsky.social #mentoring #science
- 🚀Join Us for the Season 2025 as a #Mentor! We are looking for mentors from diverse paths and stages of their #scientific careers to guide and inspire our #mentees. Want to become a mentor? ✏️Register here: tinyurl.com/sciSTEPS2025 🗓 Deadline: 17.11.2024
