SMB Year-Round Mentoring Program
The SMB Year-Round Mentoring Program promotes academic success among mathematical biologists at all career stages through the formation of small group networks. We have several types of mentoring groups:

1.  Writing Groups - a group of 4 people who exchange writing samples
2.  Accountability Groups - a group of 4 people who meet for goal-setting and mutual accountability
3.  Mentoring Pod - a group of ~5 people at different career stages who meet for mentoring
4.  Peer-Peer Match - 2 people at the same career stage who meet for academic accountability and support

This year we will be matching Mentoring Pods. (We will rotate in the future.) Groups are matched once per year for those in attendance at the SMB/ECMTB Annual Meeting. Apply to be matched into a Mentoring Pod by answering the questions below. Complete this form before 14:00 on Weds 15 July!

If you would like to join the Postdoc Cohort, please go to: https://forms.gle/dtSjeNjRSheeJVzr7 
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First and Last Name *
Affiliation *
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Current career stage: *
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The mentoring pod is a 1-year commitment. Groups meet for 1 hour, at minimum 3x/semester (Sept, Oct, Nov in Autumn and Feb, March, April in Spring). After a year, groups can decide whether to continue or not. Do you agree to stay with the program for the first year?
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Mentoring pods meet via Zoom. Check the time zones that work for you. (The day/time will be agreed upon by group members.) *
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Mentoring pod members will get to meet each other in person at the ECMTB/SMB 2026 meeting on Friday 17 July at the Year-Round Mentoring Lunch. Will you be present at the meeting on that day and attending the lunch?
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Why do you want to be in a Mentoring Pod?
A condition of this program is that you agree to provide us with your feedback at the end of the semester (~ Dec 2026) and/or the academic year (~ May 2027), so that we may learn from your experience to improve the program.  Do you agree to complete and reply to the feedback email you will receive in early December and/or May? *
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