We are pleased to announce the return of the Geochemistry Group Mentor Scheme (GGMS) for 2025/2026!
The aim of the scheme is to connect early career researchers (ECRs) and PhD students with more established geochemists, people they might not normally have the opportunity to meet, or to hold in-depth discussions with, over an extended time period.
If you would like to sign up as a mentee then please fill out the expression of interest form here: https://forms.office.com/e/EpbhASsBzd
This year, we are also looking for new mentors (established geochemists). We especially encourage those with industry experience for those ECRs looking for guidance on paths outside of academia. We are also encouraging the participation of an in-person GGMS meeting during the lunchtime break at our annual GGRiP meeting held at the University of Bristol next year, and mentors will be offered a 15% discount on attendance fees for this event. This is a fantastic opportunity to give back to our community! If you are interested in becoming a mentor with GGMS, please fill out this form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=MH_ksn3NTkql2rGM8aQVG8-UDsRqoHJFum7FHNEVk1VUOEFCNDA0VEUwM1lYRENMQ0gwRk5UQ05IWC4u (You must be based in the UK and Ireland)
Key info:
This scheme will involve a time commitment of 4 to 5 meetings between mentors and mentees over the course of an academic year (for full information, please see our website: https://geochemistry.group/ggms/)- The Geochemistry Group Mentor Scheme (GGMS 2025) will begin in November 2025 and run until June 2026. Applicants can register their interest in this year's scheme here.
- An initial ‘kick-off’ meeting will be held on Zoom for all participants in November, with breakout rooms led by each mentor to facilitate discussions and identify common goals and areas of interest for the coming year. In this meeting, each mentor would be chatting with a small group consisting of the mentees to identify common challenges and goals.
- A further two or three 1:1 sessions of at least 40 minutes between mentor and mentee will be organised, either in virtual format or in person (e.g., at a workshop or conference such as the Geochemistry Group Research in Progress (GGRiP) meeting). The sessions will discuss ways to achieve the goals identified in the kick-off meeting.
- There will be a mid scheme catch-up session for mentees and an in-person Lunchtime meeting for mentees and mentors attending GGRIP 2026, Bristol.
- The scheme will be concluded with a final ‘debrief’ meeting between mentor and mentee in June 2026 to reflect on the year overall.