The ILAE Mentor-Mentee programme will involve the allocation of a mentor, an experienced individual in the research/clinical area in which trainee demonstrates an interest, to a trainee.
Applications for the mentor-mentee programme are only available through the congress abstract submission system and applicants must submit an abstract to the congress in order to be eligible to apply for the programme.
If selected, the trainee will be allocated a mentor and will have the opportunity to meet with their mentors, as well as to listen to further individuals established in their careers in different regions of the world. The mentors will arrange to attend the trainees’ presentation/poster and also to further consultation.
Participants in the ILAE Mentor-Mentee Programme do not receive any support to attend the congress.
*Please note that the applicant must submit an abstract to the congress in order to be eligible to apply for the programme.
Applications for the ILAE Mentor-Mentee Programme will only be accepted via the online abstract submission system for the congress.
At the time of application, the applicant must be aged 40 years of age or under. A copy of the applicant’s passport/ID document must be included with the application to verify date of birth.
At time of application, the applicant must be a trainee:
for MDs: within 2 years of start of fellowship
for non-MDs: being enrolled in a graduate student programme (Masters or PhD)
The applicant must submit a signed letter from a supervisor indicating the applicant fulfils the criteria, including that the work in the abstract submitted is mostly the work of the applicant
