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.
A-COMPS Mentoring Programme is a university mentoring programme run by UCL Computer Science for secondary-school students interested in computer science, focused on access, inclusion and progression.
Who is it for? secondary-school students interested in computer science
ACIT-Hub Mentoring Programme is a professional and sector mentoring programme run by University of Surrey / UK research infrastructure community for digital research technical professionals, focused on professional development and knowledge-sharing in technical or scientific fields.
Who is it for? Digital research technical professionals
ASE Mentoring Programme is a professional and sector mentoring programme run by Association for Science Education for science educators, focused on professional development and knowledge-sharing in technical or scientific fields.
Who is it for? Science educators
AstraZeneca Exchange: Science and Business Mentoring – Cambridge UK is a company-supported mentoring programme open to external participants run by AstraZeneca for life-science start-ups and entrepreneurs in the Cambridge ecosystem, focused on professional development and knowledge-sharing in technical or scientific fields.
Who is it for? Life-science start-ups and entrepreneurs in the Cambridge ecosystem
BIEE Mentoring Programme is a professional and sector mentoring programme run by British Institute of Energy Economics for pG students, ECRs, early-career energy professionals, focused on career development, professional insight and network-building.
Who is it for? PG students, ECRs, early-career energy professionals
Broadening Horizons Mentoring is a professional and sector mentoring programme run by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for underrepresented chemistry students / early careers, focused on access, inclusion and progression.
Who is it for? Underrepresented chemistry students / early careers
CamAWiSE Mentoring Programme is a professional and sector mentoring programme run by Cambridge Association for Women in Science and Engineering for women in STEM, focused on career development, visibility and professional networks for women.
Who is it for? Women in STEM
CSC Mentoring Programme is a public-sector mentoring programme run by Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK for 2026 Commonwealth Scholars and alumni, focused on career development, professional insight and network-building.
Who is it for? 2026 Commonwealth Scholars and alumni
Doctoral Peer Mentoring Scheme is a university peer-mentoring programme run by University of Bath for doctoral students, focused on peer support, transition and experience-sharing.
Who is it for? Doctoral students
European Institute Alumni Mentorship Programme is a university and alumni mentoring programme run by London School of Economics (LSE) for European Institute students, focused on career development, professional insight and network-building.
Who is it for? European Institute students
Mentoring Programme is a nonprofit mentoring programme run by Windsor Fellowship for postgraduate and PhD students / underrepresented talent, focused on access, inclusion and progression.
Who is it for? Postgraduate and PhD students / underrepresented talent
Mentoring scheme that supports women in the early stages of academic careers in economics by pairing them with more experienced economists to discuss career development and academic challenges.
Who is it for? Women in early academic economics careers
RSC Member Mentoring is a professional and sector mentoring programme run by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for RSC members, focused on professional development and knowledge-sharing in technical or scientific fields.
Who is it for? RSC members
SCI Mentoring Programme is a professional and sector mentoring programme run by Society of Chemical Industry for early- and mid-career professionals, focused on professional development and knowledge-sharing in technical or scientific fields.
Who is it for? Early- and mid-career professionals
Teacher Leadership Mentoring is a professional and sector mentoring programme run by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for secondary school chemistry/science leaders, focused on education, confidence and future pathways for young people.
Who is it for? Secondary school chemistry/science leaders