Social Entrepreneurship to Spur Health and the TDR Global node at the Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) have launched an open call for practical ideas to improve equity and inclusivity in research mentorship. The purpose of this open call is to identify innovative strategies to enhance equity in research mentorship programmes, with a focus on age and gender-related dimensions.
Institutional research mentorship is a critical aspect of nurturing research capacity in organizations such as universities, professional associations and research institutes to improve research effectiveness and health equity. Underserved groups such as women, early- to mid-career researchers, those above retirement age and those not formally engaged in research institutions are often left out. Local mentors may also be neglected in favor of high-income country mentors.
This open call focuses on age and gender dimensions of mentorship and examines how age intersects with gender to influence mentorship options, opportunities and disadvantage or privilege. Ideas to reduce barriers and create more equal opportunities within research mentorship programmes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and methods for measuring equity as it relates to institutional research mentorship are welcome. Data collected from this open call and pilot data generated will then be used to update the Health research mentorship in low- and middle-income countries (HERMES) practical guide.
If you have experience or ideas to increase equity relating to age and gender in LMIC research mentorship, we encourage you to send us ideas as well as share this open call with other colleagues. Individuals with exceptional ideas will be awarded prizes, financially supported to present their ideas in a relevant conference and invited to join TDR Global community. The deadline for submissions is 15 June 2023.
This project is organized by the TDR Global node at Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) and Social Entrepreneurship to Spur Health (SESH) with support from the TDR Global node at UNC Chapel Hill.
TDR Global is a worldwide community of passionate scientists and experts who have been working with TDR on research on infectious diseases of poverty. TDR Global aims to catalyse research collaborations and foster the mentorship of young scientists.
Please visit the open call website for more information and to make your submission.
For more information, please contact Mihai Mihut, Eneyi Kpokiri or Annabel Steiner.
