Research Mentoring Certificate: Applications are now open!

Alexandria Yen alexyen at mit.edu
Tue Nov 18 11:46:26 EST 2025


Dear Postdocs,

Interested in building your research mentoring skills? Want to learn how to be an effective leader and mentor for current and future teams?

Apply for one of the limited places in the Research Mentoring Certificate (RMC) IAP Session! These sessions are led by MIT facilitators trained by the Center for Improving Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER). This is a cohort, case-study based program focusing on key topics such as:

  *   Maintaining effective communication
  *
Aligning expectations between mentee and mentor
  *
Addressing equity and inclusion in assessing mentee's understanding and skill development

You will be assigned to one of three sessions (please indicate all possible availability in the application)
Mondays, 10am-12pm - January 12, 19, 26
Wednesdays, 10am-12pm - January 14, 21, 28
Thursdays, 1pm-3pm - January 15, 22, 29
All workshops are held IN PERSON

Applications are now open for RMC and CLOSE November 24, 11:59pm ET<https://airtable.com/appiBX63IwRzronAN/shrLfYSCZUY2t0JVM>.<https://airtable.com/appiBX63IwRzronAN/shrLfYSCZUY2t0JVM> <https://airtable.com/appiBX63IwRzronAN/shrLfYSCZUY2t0JVM> <— APPLICATION FORM HERE

* Please note in the application there are TWO questions, and we ask you to answer each of them thoughtfully and clearly in 250 words*​​

If you have any questions, feel free to contact your CAPD postdoc career advisor, Alex Yen (alexyen at mit.edu<mailto:alexyen at mit.edu?subject=RMC%20Application>)

Best,
Alex


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Alexandria (Alex) H. Yen, Ph.D. (she/her)

Program Director, Postdoctoral Career and Professional Development<https://capd.mit.edu/channels/postdocs/>

MIT Career Advising & Professional Development | capd.mit.edu<https://capd.mit.edu/>

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