FLMF Mentor Information & Eligibility
Become a Guiding Force in the Microbial Sciences
Source: American Society of Microbiology
The ASM Future Leaders Mentorship Fellowship (FLMF) helps you confidently step into the role of a mentor, fostering a space where you can guide future leaders in your field while also evolving and learning alongside them.
Important Dates:
- Application Opens: Nov 1, 2024.
- Application Deadline: Feb. 17, 2025, 11:59 a.m. ET.
- Disposition Letters: March 5, 2025.
Further Mentor Details
Mentor Benefits
- Leadership and mentoring skill enhancement: Enhance your abilities through a variety of platforms and experiences. Promote student success while you build your global mentoring profile.
- Portfolio building and networking opportunities at ASM events: Invitation to attend the ASM FLMF Symposium, networking and mentoring lunches and the ASM Joint Reception at ASM Microbe 2025.
- Foster collaborative and safe spaces: Take the lead in creating environments where mentors and fellows can collaborate, share innovative ideas and promote student success.
- Become a voice in your field: Serve as a facilitator or speaker at various ASM events, sharing your knowledge and insights through webinars, symposiums and conferences.
*ASM FLMF does not provide travel support to mentors attending ASM Microbe 2025.
Mentor Role & Responsibilities
What to Expect Year 1: Mentorship (Professional Development & Career Exploration)
- Be assigned to a mentoring group based on geographic location.
- Convene with mentors in one’s designated group to prepare, plan and facilitate discussion on various professional and career development topics.
What to Expect Year 2: Mentorship (Career & Leadership Training)
- Be assigned to a mentoring group based on geographic location.
- Convene with mentors in one’s designated group to prepare, plan and facilitate discussion on various professional and career development topics.
What to Expect After the Fellowship:
- Propose and/or provide leadership opportunities and resources for Future Leaders cohort.
- Serve as an ambassador to the FLMF program and encourage participation from colleagues and students.
Mentor Eligibility
Mentors must meet the following requirements when applying for the ASM FLMF Program:
- Be a postdoctoral scientist, research scientist, faculty or administrator in any employment sector (e.g., government, industry, entrepreneurship, science policy, consulting, nonprofit, etc.).
- Be a master's and/or doctoral graduate student.
- Be U.S. citizen, permanent resident or international mentor.
- Demonstrate strong mentoring record.
- Commit to a 2-year collaboration with mentoring relationships of current and incoming cohorts.