Criteria to become a mentee:

• Early career researcher, PhD or master student
• Affiliated with a limnology research institution in a developing country*

* Gross Domestic Products (Gross National Incomes) per capita of US 25,000 or lower (based on the most recent World Bank list).

Responsibilities of the mentee:

• defines areas and topics for which feedback and input from the mentor is needed
• responds to comments and suggestions by the mentor
• is available for (virtual) meetings
• engages in SIL activities when needed such as content creation for our social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube (regarding your experience in this program, and other content regarding your research if needed)
• becomes your country-specific link between your national limnology society (if you have one) and SIL, meaning you can be called up to pass over SIL communications to your national society
• write a short (1000 words) final report on the activities between mentee and mentor once the mentorship is over
• is available to answer further questions concerning the mentorship program – if needed- via emails or virtual calls with the Mentorship Program Committee

How to become a mentee:

Fill in the form below and mention if:
    – You already have asked someone to mentor you and they have agreed
    – You would like to ask someone specifically but haven’t done it yet
• You do not know who you want as a mentor
• Wait for SIL to contact you with a suggestion of mentor
• Sign an engagement proposal alongside your new mentor