ANU NECTAR Mentoring Program

– Giving ECAs an enhanced ability to be successful and lead better futures –

Mentee applications for 2025 have closed.

Reported by mentees to be a "game changer", the ANU NECTAR Mentoring Program is designed specifically to support the diverse career development needs of early-career research and teaching staff at ANU (ECAs).

This 9-month career development program is supported by all ANU Colleges, offers workshops and mentoring for ECAs and enables participants to build people connections across campus and beyond.

"This program has given me the resilience and the tools to achieve the things I want out of my career."

 

NECTAR Mentoring Program at a glance
  • 8-month facilitated program (April-November).
  • Career development workshops for mentees and mentors and networking opportunities.
  • One-on-one career development mentoring from June to December. Mentees and mentors can coordinate their own pattern of meetings.
  • Mentors with diverse experiences, including in academic, industry and professional roles.
Program outline
  • Application
    • Applications to participate as a mentee and/or mentor (January - March)
    • Application outcomes will be announced (April)
  • Program
    • Meet the Mentees/Mentors social event (March)
    • Workshop for Mentees (multiple sessions will be offered, choose which one suits you best)
      • early - May
      • Online (1.5-hour) and face to face (3hr) options will be available
      • Note: Online workshop participants will be asked to participate in pre-workshop activities (about 1.5hrs) before attending the workshop
    • Self-paced workbook workshop for mentors, aimed at first-time mentors and those who would like to reflect on their practices
    • Mentee-Mentor pairs meet regularly April-November
  • Mid-Program workshop for mentees (~1.5 hours, c. August)
  • End-of-Program workshop for mentees (~1.5 hours, c. November)

To find out more about the program and what is involved, please visit the current program details or the information for mentors.

 

Governance

The NECTAR Mentoring Program is governed by the Program Governance Committee.

The work of the Governance Committee is supported by College Champions, representatives of the ANU College Deans in matters regarding the program.

 

Background

NECTAR is working closely with all ANU Colleges to develop the program to suit the needs of mentees and mentors and to deliver to the ANU strategic goals that aim to support ECR development. More information on previous rounds of the program here.