2023-2024 MENTEE INFORMATION
We are excited to announce that the AWIS-PHL Mentoring Circle Program will be back again starting in October! This is a popular program where junior scientists in the Philadelphia area meet once a month with mentors to discuss issues in both career and life. It is also a great opportunity to network with area scientists and meet members of AWIS-PHL.
We organize our Circles based primarily on location and weekday availability, though we do have two fully virtual Circles this cycle as well.
We are offering 8 circles this year and our application asks for your top two preferences. Please note the general timeframe for evening meetings is from ~5pm-8pm and for the Friday morning circle, between 9a-12pm (with most Circles meeting for about 1-1.5 hours). The specific meeting locations within the general geographical areas will be determined by individual Circles. The Circles are organized as follows:
- Monday Evening: Location will be in Center City/Old City/Fairmount areas
- Tuesday Evening: Location will be in South Philadelphia
- Wednesday Evening: Location will be in Center City/Old City/Fairmount areas
- Wednesday Evening Virtual: This circle will meet online only
- Thursday Evening: Location will be at Arcadia University in Glenside, PA
- Thursday Evening: Location will be in University City/CHOP areas
- Thursday Evening: Location will be in Northwest Philadelphia/East Falls/Manayunk areas
- Friday Morning Virtual: This circle will meet online only
Registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis, and slots are limited. Please use the link below to access the registration form. You will be asked to indicate your top TWO Circle choices. You will then receive an email from the mentoring co-Chairs informing you which Circle you were placed in, and next steps to complete. If your Circles of choice have been filled, we will be offering a waitlist option, or the option to instead choose a different Circle with an available slot.
The fee to participate as a mentee in the program is $15.
This year, the AWIS-PHL Board would like to extend a special offer to graduate student and postdoc participants. For participants who are interested in continuing as AWIS-PHL members following completion of the Mentoring Program cycle: your $15 registration fee can be put towards a 1-year Chapter membership or membership renewal (full fee $35), with the AWIS-PHL Board covering the remaining $20. This opportunity provides access to various AWIS resources including special programming events, the AWIS National magazine, and the Chapter membership directory to facilitate networking.
Registration form (registration will open on 10/2/2023 at 8 am): https://forms.gle/AtKxe34AyBCfpU8AA
*We understand that this may be a time of financial hardship for some, and we do not want this to be a limiting factor. If you wish to participate in the program, but would be restricted by the application fee, please contact the mentoring programs co-Chairs, Ankita Patil and Megan Wright, at mentoring@awisphl.org.
