Faculty Mentors and Staff
Mentorship is an important component of the professional training experience for postdoctoral fellows.
GW Mentoring Resources
- For Mentors: GW Workplace Learning and Development – Managers as Mentors
- For Mentees: GW Workplace Learning and Development – Working with a Mentor
External Mentoring Resources
- Resources for Early-Career Scientists (Chapter 5: Mentoring and Being Mentored), Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Sponsored Projects: Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plans
Some sponsors, including NIH and NSF, require individualized mentorship plans as part of any project proposal where funds will be used to support postdoctoral researchers. The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) provides some guidance and sample plans.