Become a Mentor | Faculty ACCESS

Benefits of Becoming an ACCESS Mentor

Total compensation of up to $10,000
Provide a positive and lasting impact on a junior or mid-career faculty member, empowering them to reach their full potential.
Allow a junior or mid-career faculty member to build their professional network.
Gain new perspectives and invaluable experience

Mentor Expectations

Two-year commitment to mentoring.
Attendance at the annual, two-day in-person ACCESS workshop, being held May 14-May 16, 2025, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY and May 2026 at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN
Monthly 45-minute virtual meetings (a minimum of 8 over a 12-month period) with your mentee.

Mentor Eligibility Criterion

U.S Citizen or permanent resident
Tenured faculty member (associate or full professor rank)
Established an independent program of research (e.g., PI, on R01 or equivalent)
Demonstrated success with mentoring of especially early career faculty

Please note that ACCESS alumni may apply to be a mentor one year after they have completed the two-year program and will be subject to the eligibility criterion listed above.

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