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About the ITI Research Mentoring Program

The ITI Research Mentoring Program offers emerging researchers the chance to work closely with leading experts in implant dentistry. As a mentee, you will spend from a few weeks up to 12 months at your mentor’s institution, gaining practical experience and guidance to advance your research.

What you can expect

Build advanced research skills in your area of interest.
Receive one-on-one mentorship tailored to your goals.
Collaborate on projects that contribute to the field of implant dentistry

Funding support

Each mentoring project includes funding for travel, accommodation, and coordination costs, so you can focus on your research.

How to apply:

Read the ITI Research Mentoring Guidelines
Create a free account on the ITI Research Portal.
Submit your application via the Research Mentoring Application Form, including your current CV and one reference letter from a recent academic or professional position.

Important dates:

Applications Open: September 15, 2025
Deadline: November 15, 2025
Notification of Decision: January 2026

Research Mentorship - Accordion

I am a Mentee? What is in it for me?

As a Mentee you

Receive clinical or basic research support.
Develop new research skills and learn new techniques.
Develop ideas for future research projects.
Integrate into a research network that can offer new impulses and taylored help (grants application, research techniques and know-how, etc.).
Leverage your research journey purposefully.

Mentoring Duration & Funding:

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.

Please refer to the table below for estimated amounts.

	Duration	Funding range*
Short	1 to 3 months	USD 1,500 - 7,500
Medium	3 to 6 months	USD 7,500 - 10,000
Long	6 to 12 months	USD 10,000 - 20,000

*depending on nature / location of the mentoring

I am a 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.
Build contacts with other Mentors.

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.
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.

Please refer to the table below for estimated amounts.

	Duration	Funding range
Short	1 to 3 months	USD 375 - 1,875
Medium	3 to 6 months	USD 1,875 - 2,500
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 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 or viable alternatives.
The ITI disclaims any and all liability for damages that may arise out of, or in connection with the research mentoring.

ITI Contact - David Moroni - [email protected]

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