About the program

The FMHHS HDR mentoring program connects early career researchers (ECRs) and professional staff with HDR students to support students in achieving their career aspirations.

A mentoring relationship is a personal as well as a professional relationship. Before you join the program, please think about what you wish to gain from the mentoring relationship. Points to consider especially would be your career goals/aspirations – identifying your specific goals may be a goal in itself – and the challenges you would like to focus on. You may wish to approach a person who has the experience and expertise that you need, but also someone you think is likely to get on well with you.

Your mentor will be:

  • your adviser, who is happy to share with you her/his experience and knowledge
  • your supporter, who gives you emotional and moral encouragement
  • your tutor, who gives you specific feedback on your performance
  • your sponsor, as a source of information about, and aid in, obtaining opportunities, and
  • your model of the kind of person you would like to be as an academic scholar.

How to join the program

  • Select up to three preferred mentors from the mentors’ profiles.
  • Fill in the application form [DOC 49KB] and send to Viviana Bong fmhhs.hdr@mq.edu.au.
  • You will be matched with your mentor and notified about assignment.
  • Contact your mentor to arrange the first meeting.

To learn more about mentorship and its benefits, view the useful resources for mentoring page.