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Research Mentoring Program
The ITI Research Mentoring Program aims to connect young researchers (mentees) with experienced scientists (mentors) in order to prepare the next generation of top researchers.
About the ITI Research Mentoring Program
Objective:
The aim of the program is to connect a talented researcher (mentee) with an established expert in the field (mentor). The mentee will spend a variable period—ranging from a few weeks to up to 12 months—at the mentor’s institution. During this time, the mentee is expected to:
- Acquire research skills in a specific area.
- Benefit from personalized research training.
- Develop a collaborative research project that contributes meaningfully to the advancement of implant dentistry.
Funding allocated to each mentoring project will cover travel, accommodation, and coordination costs.
Instructions:
Please review the ITI Research Mentoring Guidelines before applying.
Create a free user account on the ITI research portal (access link below) and submit your application using the Research Mentoring Application Form.
Candidates must include:
- A current CV,
- One reference letter from a recent academic or professional position.
Timelines:
- Application Start Date: September 15, 2025
- Application Deadline: November 15, 2025
- Notification of Decision: January 2026
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
Mentoring Duration & Funding:
- Funding range is for orientation purposes.
- The final amount allocated to a specific mentee will depend on the nature and location of the institution of the mentor.
- Funds reserved for the Mentee will be made available via bank transfer to the bank details indicated by the applicant.
- Funds will be made available once the mentor and mentee have both confirmed acceptance of the Mentoring collaboration.
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Duration |
Funding range* |
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Short |
1 to 3 months |
USD 1.500 - 7.500 |
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Medium |
3 to 6 months |
USD 7.500 - 10.000 |
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Long |
6 to 12 months |
USD 10.000 - 20.000 |
*depending on nature / location of the mentoring
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
Institution Engagement & Compensation:
- In addition, the ITI will compensate the host university/ academic institution for the time invested by the mentor and use of facilities, administrative work or other related costs occurring during the stay of the mentee. Please refer to the table below for the planned amounts.
- Mentors who agree to participate in the ITI Research Mentoring Program will oversee the mentees and provide the onboarding required for successful cooperation.
- Compensation for the mentor’s university/academic institution cannot exceed 25 % of the research mentoring grant value assigned for the mentee.
- Compensation for the institution will be paid upon receipt of an invoice.
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Duration |
Funding range |
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Short |
1 to 3 months |
USD 375 - 1.875 |
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Medium |
3 to 6 months |
USD 1.875 - 2.500 |
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Long |
6 to 12 months |
USD 2.500 - 5.000 |
Application process
- A free user account must be created on the ITI research portal.
- All applications must be submitted via the ITI Research Mentoring application form.
- Written or E-Mail applications will not be considered.
- The portal is compatible with most of the available internet browsers; however, we recommend using Google Chrome.
- All mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk
- The form consists of a series of fields the applicant must fill and submit prior to the application deadline.
Review Process
All complete and valid applications are passed on to the ITI Research Committee for assessment and rating. The committee members review the applications based on the following criteria:
- Preferred duration and location of the hosting institution.
- Match between the mentee and available mentors.
- Field of research, objectives and potential impact.
- Profile of the candidate and quality of the proposal
Candidates are matched to a mentor based on their background, qualifications, research objectives and preferences expressed in the application.
The mentor must review the profile and inform ITI Headquarters whether they will accept the candidate for a collaboration project or not. In case of deferral, the mentors or the ITI Research Committee can propose an alternative mentor or institution.
Applicants are informed after the mentor has confirmed to ITI Headquarters that they will accept the candidate. If accepted, the ITI Headquarters will reach out to the applicant with details about the agreed mentor, place, scope and funding for the requested mentoring period.
Possible outcomes of your application
- Acceptance.
- Request for additional details or proposal of a modified mentoring project.
- Request to review other mentors or institutions for the proposed project.
- Rejection.
Mentoring
- Upon acceptance of the mentoring grant, both the mentee and the mentor will be requested to sign a short agreement, acknowledging acceptance of the collaboration. Mentees will have access to the application record via the ITI’s dedicated research platform.
- Depending on the selected duration, one or two progress reports will be requested. Mentees must complete these and submit them online via the platform to document the progress and outcome of the program.
- At the end of the mentoring process, mentees and mentors must confirm the end of the collaboration and fill out the survey provided by the ITI Headquarters. Once completed the mentee will receive a certificate of completion.
Disclaimer
- Completing the application form does not guarantee a acceptance into the ITI Research Mentoring Program.
- The ITI cannot guarantee that the prefered locations and mentors will be available.
- All applications and supporting documents must be submitted in English.
- 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 connect accepted applicants with their Mentor of choice.
- The ITI disclaims any and all liability for damages that may arise out of, or in connection with the research mentoring.
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David Moroni
Process & Project Manager Research
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