Online guides

Online careers guides/resources focused on fellowship applications, mentoring and career conversations

A Comprehensive Guide to Fellowship Applications

Developed by the University of Edinburgh and the University of Leeds, our open access resource From Idea to Interview: A Comprehensive Guide to Fellowship Applications demystifies the process by explaining what fellowships are, where to look for opportunities, and what to consider in preparation for writing a competitive proposal. 

The guide includes interactive templates to aid your planning and development that you can type straight into or print off alongside case studies from successful research fellows and insights from research funding specialists.  

You can find the guide, alongside other information and resources to support you in planning and developing a research fellowship application, on our Fellowships page.

Mentoring

Mentoring resources - A suite of mentoring resources for research staff

The aim of these resources is to support individuals to consider mentoring as a career development opportunity, from both the mentor and mentee perspective. They explore what mentoring is and what it is not, the role of the mentee in finding and building mentoring relationships and the skills required in the role of the mentor.  They also include resources for further reading and support. 

Setting up a local mentoring 

Several schools across the University of Edinburgh run local level mentoring programmes.  These are smaller programmes, aimed at researchers in their area. If you don’t have a local mentoring scheme, consider setting one up. If you are interested in knowing more about what this would entail, the challenges, successes and systems in place, please read our new 'Setting up a Local Mentoring Scheme' resource.

Career conversations with your PI

A guide with information and questions to consider when preparing for a career conversation with your PI / Supervisor

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