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CBS Mentorship Program (2020-2021 academic year)

2020-09-14 07:33:52 by Kibret Mequanint

Dear CBS Member Trainees,

We are very pleased to launch the call for applications for the CBS Mentorship and Professional Development Program for the second year. This program connects professionals outside of academia with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows coming from the Canadian Biomaterials Society. Students accepted into the program will also receive more than 25 hours of professional development training from renowned experts.

More information are available here: Mentorship and Professional Development Program 2020-2021 Posted.pdf

This program aims to help graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to:

• Gain an understanding of the world outside of academia through professional socialization
• Facilitate career success beyond academia during and after their graduate program
• Achieve personal and professional goals

Who is eligible as a mentee? Who is the program designed for?

• CBS members in good standing
• Graduate students and postdoctoral fellow registered in an academic institution
• Graduate students and postdoctoral fellow interested in pursuing a career outside of academia.

Why register to the program?

• You will gain a privileged relationship with a senior professional working outside of academia.
• You will have professional development training during the program
• You will be included to a supportive network

The application

• Mentor annoncement: September 10^th, 2020
• Application deadline: September 28^th, 2020

To submit your application or if you have any questions about the program please contact Gad Sabbatier, the CBS Mentorship Program Manager at gad.sabbatier@gmail.com.

We welcome applications from indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities and others who may contribute to further diversification.

Have a great day,

The CBS Mentorship and Professional Development Program Committee

Gad Sabbatier - gad.sabbatier@gmail.com

Fabio Variola - fabio.variola@uottawa.ca

Houman Savoji – houman.savoji@umontreal.ca

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