An academic career involves many decisions related to research, publishing, collaboration, mobility, and future career paths. The mentoring programs collected here support PhD candidates, researchers, and scientists in developing their academic careers and planning their next steps both within and beyond academia.
NTNU's mentoring program supports career development for female researchers and aims to increase the number of women in professorships.
Who is it for? Female associate professors working towards promotion to professor
Mentoring program at NTNU linking researchers with promising deep-tech results to experienced entrepreneurs, investors and leaders to assess commercialization opportunities.
Who is it for? Researchers and research groups with commercial ambitions
NutriNOR’s mentor programme is available to PhD candidates in their final year and people who have recently defended their thesis.
Who is it for? NutriNOR members in the final year of a PhD or shortly after their defence
SPARK Bergen is a one-year translational-innovation pilot at the University of Bergen and Haukeland University Hospital.
Who is it for? Early academic and clinical research projects with translational potential at UiB/Haukeland
WiLD Norway’s 2026/27 mentorship cohort connects life-science professionals through a structured journey from autumn 2026 to spring 2027.
Who is it for? Professionals at different career stages in life sciences and health