• Either be finishing a doctorate (end expected in 2025), be employed as a postdocor or be transitioning to professorship at one the partner universities (Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne, Neuchâtel) or the EPFL.

• In addition, evaluation criteria focus on the motivation of the candidates to participate in the Réseau romand, their experience as a researcher and their professional project.

Participation as a mentee implies that you:

• Are engaged in your research field and wish to pursue an academic career
• Wish to reflect on your academic position  and career by regularly exchanging with your mentor
• Participate actively in networking with other women researchers who are part of the Réseau romand

• An individual mentoring program (“one-to-one”) with 4 group meetings
• The mentoring relationship is based on the application and the mentees needs and wishes
• The mentee and mentor sign an agreeement that defines their mentoring relation terms, the frequency of their meetings and their collaboration goals.

• The program coordination provides documentation on mentoring and support for the mentoring relationship according to need
• Several transversal skills workshops are offered on the group meeting days
• Mentees and mentors will be able to exchange with other participants of the Réseau romand on their mentoring experience
• Meetings with researches who share the same goals

The application deadline for the 13^th edition has expired. The jury will now evaluate the applications. The final decisions will be communicated by end of April 2025.