This programme aims to contribute to the career development of young PALOP researchers in the field of health sciences. With an international scope, it has around 25 Senior Researchers (mentors) based in various countries, who are willing to share their experiences and encourage the professional and academic development of young researchers from the PALOP countries (mentees).

The programme focuses on the mentor-mentee relationship, which is built around the compatibility of interests, experiences and personalities. After the selection of candidates by the jury and confirmation by the pairs, the pairs draw up a work plan that suits the objectives, expectations and availability of each person.

Several online thematic sessions of common interest will also be promoted so that all the researchers involved in this programme can share their experiences and network.

Eligibility Requirements

National researchers and residents of one of the PALOP countries aged 40 or under (on 31 December 2024) who hold a doctorate in the field of Health Sciences and who wish to have individual contact with a specific tutor, a senior researcher, are eligible.

Methodology

The jury will be responsible for selecting the candidates on the basis of the following criteria:

• Candidate CV (30%);
• Relevance of the mentoring programme to the candidate’s current role (30%);
• Motivation for joining the programme (20%);
• Adequacy of the mentors matched to the candidate’s profile (20%);

Mentors will be assigned according to the ranking of the selected candidates and the order of preference indicated on the application form. If the mentors referred to by the candidate have already been selected, the jury may suggest another mentor who seems compatible.

How to apply

• Only online applications are accepted;
• Register in the MyGulbenkian area;
• Before submitting the application form, please check all the eligibility requirements. We advise you to read the Regulations (available in the Documents area);
• The application can only be submitted once all the mandatory fields of the form have been completed and the documentation required by the call conditions has been uploaded;
• At the end, click on the ‘submit application’ button. In order to prevent difficulties in submitting applications, avoid submitting your application in the last few days of the deadline.