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<div class="moz-forward-container"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">Dear Bolin Centre members,<br>
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text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US"><o:p>This is a call for a new round of the <b>Bolin
Linking Program</b>, a mentorship program from the Bolin
Center. </o:p></span><span class="" style="font-family:
Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br>
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style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span class="" style="font-family:
Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Signing up</b><br>
If you are willing to act as a mentor in this round of the
program or interested in having a mentor, please sign up by
<b class="">May 6th</b> by emailing either me (</span><span
class="" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 10pt;"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:agatha.deboer@geo.su.se">agatha.deboer@geo.su.se</a></span><span
class="" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 10pt;">) or Malin Kylander (</span><span class=""
style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:malin.kylander@geo.su.se"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:malin.kylander@geo.su.se">malin.kylander@geo.su.se</a></a></span><span
class="" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 10pt;">). </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US"> Please provide your name, department, field
of study, position and your envisioned role in the program
(mentor or mentee). </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">A person may sign up as both mentor and
mentee. This could for instance apply to a postdoctoral
researcher. </span>Mentees should in addition state if
they have any preference for mentors regarding seniority,
department, discipline, gender, or other.</span></span><span
style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"
class=""></span></p>
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text-autospace:none"><span
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lang="EN-US"><o:p>
<div><b class="">Background</b></div>
<div><span class="" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
Helvetica, sans-serif;" lang="EN-US"><o:p class="">For
those not familiar, t</o:p>he program is a voluntary
initiative that links up interested junior and senior
scientists in a mentor-mentee relationship.</span><span
class="" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
Helvetica, sans-serif;" lang="EN-US"> As a mentor you
can support a junior scientist by acting as a sounding
board, sharing your experiences and expertise.</span><span
class="" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
Helvetica, sans-serif;" lang="EN-US"><span class=""
style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"> </span>The
program augments the normally strong mentorship
already in place between researchers and supervisors
and broaden the network of the researchers further.</span><span
class="" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
Helvetica, sans-serif;" lang="EN-US"> <span
style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">According to
recent feedback the first round was an overwhelming
success and much appreciated by the mentees. See
below for some of the quotes. Those willing to sign
up as mentors can therefore be assured that their
time is well spend and appreciated, even if it may
not always feel obvious. So please seriously
consider to sign up as a first time or as a repeat
mentor. <br>
<br>
</span></span></div>
</o:p></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US"><b class="">Procedure</b></span><span
style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"
class=""><br>
- Mentees and Mentors sign up by 6 May 2016.</span><span
style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"
class=""><br>
- We link up mentors and mentees in the following two weeks
and inform them of their linking partner. Unless a person
states an alternative preference, we will link mentees with
mentors in other departments.</span><span class=""
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"
lang="EN-US"><br>
- The mentees will contact mentors to set up a first
meeting. At that meeting, they will decide the format of
their preferred mentoring relationship , including type and
frequency of meeting. </span><span class=""
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"
lang="EN-US">Meeting frequency can range from three times a
year to monthly.
</span><span class="" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
Helvetica, sans-serif;" lang="EN-US"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
class="" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"
class="" lang="EN-US">Most mentees and mentors prefered
a non structured setup where discussions progress
informally. Such a discussion can start with a simple
"how are things going?" and proceed from there. However,
this is not optimal for all mentees and mentors. Some
pairs may prefer a more formal discussion of goals and
challenges. For those we suggest that the mentee writes
a short personal development program for the next two
years which may include thesis writing, conference
attendence, publications, career development, personal
goals, etc. Then the pair can discuss at each meeting
how progress towards those goals are proceeding and
discuss how to overcome the challenges. We stress that
it is up to the mentee to choose which setup they prefer
since the linking program is there to serve the needs of
the mentee.<br>
- The commitment is initially for one year. The program
will be annually reviewed and adjusted as required. This
will allow for new mentor-mentee pairs but it is of
course up to the existing pairs to continue their
partnership informally if so desired. Mentees may also
request to be linked up to the same mentor if they feel
the continuance of the formal relationship will be
helpful although in most cases it it envisioned that a
mentee will prefer a new mentor to provide fresh ideas
and insights. </span></span></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US"> <o:p><br>
</o:p></span> </p>
<span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US"><br>
Agatha and Malin<br>
<br>
<font color="#006600"><b>Selected feedback from the 2014-2015
round of the Linking Program:</b><b><br>
</b><b>From mentees:</b><br>
It was extermely useful. I had 4-5 meetings with my mentor
that were very helpful and a great way to share ideas<br>
Great to get unbiased input on diffent issues<br>
Able to get advice on a job applications which was very
useful to improve both my CV and cover letter<br>
It was especially usefully to get to talk with a female
mentor about what it is like being a woman in science, since
<br>
not many of the people I usually work with can give any good
insight when it comes to this aspect. "<br>
Great that consideration has gone into the matching of
mentee and mentor as this worked very well. "<br>
It was good to talk with someone who is not directly
involved in my scientific career.<br>
I like that there was a formal way to find a mentor and one
doesn't have to find oneself<br>
It could be especially important for phd students who don't
get along well with their supervisors<br>
It provides connections with researchers in neighbouring
fields.<br>
It has been really great. My mentor was the perfect person
to speak to regarding the academic process.<br>
I am sure my mentor and I will be in contact beyond the
program and the introduction was invaluable<br>
It is also a good opportunity to meet and learn about other
departments and nearby disciplines. <br>
It was good to have someone experienced outside the
department to get some feedback from."<br>
<br>
<b>From mentors</b><br>
I acted as an extra listening ear able to give some advice<br>
Great initiative. I enjoyed the meetings and learned a lot
myself. <br>
Good to hear how SU and PhD eduction is working from a
different perpective as ones own. <br>
In general it was fun to meet and see that there are good
working groups out there across campus.<br>
The program is a really good idea. <br>
I very much enjoyed the meetings and believe we will
continue them regardless of the program</font><br>
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Agatha M. de Boer,
Associate Professor
Dept. of Geological Science and Bert Bolin Centre for Climate Research
Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Tel: +46 8 16 4730
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