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Research Mentoring Program
The ITI Research Mentoring Program aims to connect young researchers (mentees) with an experienced ITI Fellow who takes on the role of a mentor.
About the ITI Research Mentoring Program
One of the core missions of the ITI is to facilitate and support cutting-edge research in implant dentistry to further this field. Research methods in implant dentistry are constantly evolving because of the development of new techniques and technologies, the improvement of quality standards, and the fast growth of clinical implant dentistry.
The ITI Research Mentoring Program is geared towards supporting the global dental community by addressing research challenges and contributing to the dissemination of high-level evidence, supporting the next generation of top researchers.
The research mentoring program is designed to match a talented researcher, who must be a former ITI scholar (the mentee), and an established researcher with specific expertise (the mentor). The mentee would spend a variable time period (between a few weeks and up to 12 months) at the institution of the mentor. During that time, the mentee is expected to gain research skills in a specific field, benefit from personalized research training, and plan a collaborative research project that should result in tangible contributions to advance the field of implant dentistry.
Different types of Mentoring Travel Funds:
| Duration | Amount range* | |
| Short | 1 month or less | USD 1500-5000 |
| Medium | 1 to 3 months | USD 5000-7500 |
| Long | 3 to 6 months | USD 7500-10000 |
| Extended | 6 to 12 months | USD 10000-20000 |
*depending on nature / location of the mentoring
The deadline for Mentoring Travel Funds applications is August 31, 2024.
Mentee? What is in it for me?
As a Mentee you
- get to know and assess your research abilities
- receive clinical or basic research support
- develop new research skills and learn new techniques
- develop ideas for future research project
- integrate into a research network that can offer new impulses as well as concrete help (grants application, research techniques and know-how, etc.)
- leverage your research journey purposefully
Mentor? What is in it for me?
As a Mentor you
- get insights into current research
- receive fresh ideas and impulses from young academics
- develop and recruit qualified young talent to collaborate with on research projects
- reflect on your own work
- train social and communication skills
- build contacts with other research mentors
- gain new cooperation and research opportunities in the network
Application process
- After submitting your application, you will see a notification: Your application is sent.
- You will be informed about the next steps based on the availability of a mentor latest until October 31, 2024
Matching process
- Mentees can propose Mentor(s) of Choice in the application process
- Mentees should not get in touch with a potential Mentor
- Mentees will be assigned to a Mentor according to the research topic/expertise they are looking for
- The ITI Research Committee will then make a final decision about the matching and the financial assistance
Terms & conditions
- Completing the application form does not guarantee a place on the ITI Research Mentoring Program.
- The ITI cannot guarantee that the Mentor selected will be available.
- English is the language of the ITI Research Mentoring Program.
- Mentees must be willing to travel to the Mentor’s facilities. All travel arrangements are the responsibility of the Mentee.
- Mentees must organize their appointments together with the Mentor.
- The role of the ITI is to provide an online platform with Mentor profiles and mentoring pathways, and to connect accepted applicants with their Mentor of choice.
- The ITI accepts no responsibility for any issues arising from the mentoring process.
Mentoring process
- You and your Mentor will receive access to our Mentoring platform (https://mentornity.com/)
- There you have to plan your meetings and fill out a form for each meeting to document your mentoring progress
Closing process
- At the end you have to fill out a Program Survey
- Optional: as a next step you can think about submitting a grant proposal for an ITI Research Grant (https://www.iti.org/research/research-grants)
Do you need further information on this topic?
I will be happy to help
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David Moroni
Process & Project Manager Research
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