Join the Ukraine Mentor Scheme

Through this initiative, Science for Ukraine-UK aims to assist Ukrainian colleagues in navigating UK academia. Our mentorship does not provide immigration advice, financial advice, or pastoral support, as the scheme is focused purely on professional development. The main objectives of the scheme are to help Ukrainian academics with:

• Career planning, CVs, & applications
• Networking & profile building
• Understanding UK academic culture
• Publication process & academic writing
• Securing UK research funding
• Promotion & progression

As the University of Edinburgh is partnered with Tara Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU), where possible our mentors will be paired with mentees from this partner university in Ukraine. 

Mentees will be paired with mentors who are at a similar career stage and work in a related academic discipline. The scheme is open to mentors and mentees from all disciplines. 

Mentoring begins as soon as a suitable match is found. The process will be managed via the PushFar Platform, which offers a variety of tools for online and offline communication, including options for scheduling meetings and note-taking.

We expect mentors and mentees to meet at least once every two weeks for a minimum of three months. Sessions will be conducted online via mutually convenient platforms.

Find out more about our partnership with Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU)

Becoming a mentor in the Ukraine Mentoring Scheme offers several benefits, both personally and professionally. As a mentor, you will:

• Help develop the potential of talented Ukrainian academics.
• Improve your interpersonal management skills and leadership capabilities.
• Enhance your listening and support skills.
• Gain new insights into the challenges faced by early-career academics.
• Benefit from new perspectives and increased self-reflection.
• Have potential opportunities for networking and collaboration.
• Strengthen your representation of the University of Edinburgh in the academic community.

If you are interested in contributing to the professional growth of Ukrainian scholars during this critical time, we encourage you to sign up as a mentor. You can either reach out to us directly at ukmentoring@gmail.com or register via the PushFar platform using the following link:

For more information about the Science for Ukraine-UK initiative and our mentoring programme, please visit the following links:

Science for Ukraine Website

Times Higher Education Article: Eight Ways UK Academics Can Help Ukrainian Universities

Daily Business Now Article on Mentoring Platform for Displaced Scholars

For more information about our partnership with Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU):

Edinburgh-KNU partnership

Join us in supporting our Ukrainian colleagues through this important mentoring initiative.