{"id":14543,"date":"2020-06-05T19:09:11","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T17:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/dzl-mentoring-program\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T09:26:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T08:26:37","slug":"dzl-mentoring-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/academy-training\/dzl-mentoring-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Mentoring Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Call for Applications: DZL Academy Mentoring Program 2025\/26<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The DZL Academy is pleased to announce the next round of its <\/span><b>Mentoring Program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 an exciting opportunity for early-career scientists across the DZL network to receive structured support in their professional and personal development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>\ud83d\udd0d About the Program<\/h3>\n<p>The DZL Academy Mentoring Program is designed to foster the growth of young researchers in the field of lung research.\u00a0It aims to strengthen scientific careers through targeted guidance, networking, and individual support from experienced mentors within or outside the DZL.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83d\udc65 Who Can Apply<\/h3>\n<p>The program is open to <strong>early-career researchers<\/strong> affiliated with the DZL, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Doctoral students (advanced stages of PhD)<\/li>\n<li>Postdoctoral researchers<\/li>\n<li>Clinician scientists<\/li>\n<li>Junior group leaders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83c\udf1f Program Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>One-on-one mentoring:<\/strong> Tailored support from senior researchers aligned with your career goals<\/li>\n<li><strong>Workshops &amp; seminars:<\/strong> Topics include career planning, leadership, time management, and science communication<\/li>\n<li><strong>Networking opportunities:<\/strong> Connect with peers and mentors across DZL sites<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mentee-mentor matching support:<\/strong> Help in identifying suitable mentors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83d\udcc6 Program Duration<\/h3>\n<p>The program runs for <strong>approximately one year<\/strong>, including regular mentor-mentee meetings and centralized events hosted by the DZL Academy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83d\udcdd How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Please submit the following documents <strong>in English<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A brief <strong>motivation letter<\/strong> (max. 1 page) outlining your goals and expectations<\/li>\n<li>A short <strong>CV<\/strong> (max. 2 pages)<\/li>\n<li><em>(Optional)<\/em> Suggestions for a preferred mentor, if already known<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>Application deadline:<\/strong> September 15, 2025<br \/>\n\ud83d\udce7 <strong>Submit to:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:DZL-Academy.LUNG@med.uni-heidelberg.de\">DZL-Academy.LUNG@med.uni-heidelberg.de<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Take the next step in your career development \u2013 apply now and grow your future in lung research with the <strong>DZL Academy Mentoring Program<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/contact-academy\/\">Contact<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:doreen.franke@helmholtz-munich.de\">Doreen Franke<\/a> \u2013 Responsible DZL Academy Board Member: Mentoring<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Former Mentoring Classes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-53176 \" src=\"https:\/\/dzl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kick-off-Workshop-April-2024-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"556\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dzl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kick-off-Workshop-April-2024-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dzl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kick-off-Workshop-April-2024-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dzl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kick-off-Workshop-April-2024-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dzl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kick-off-Workshop-April-2024-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dzl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kick-off-Workshop-April-2024-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dzl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kick-off-Workshop-April-2024-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mentoring Class 2024<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-53178 \" src=\"https:\/\/dzl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-out-Workshop-April-2024-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"556\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dzl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-out-Workshop-April-2024-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dzl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-out-Workshop-April-2024-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dzl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-out-Workshop-April-2024-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dzl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-out-Workshop-April-2024-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dzl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-out-Workshop-April-2024-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dzl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Close-out-Workshop-April-2024-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mentoring Class 2023<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dzl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Group-Photo-Class-of-2022-Kopie-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"562\" height=\"417\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mentoring Class 2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Call for Applications: DZL Academy Mentoring Program 2025\/26 &nbsp; The DZL Academy is pleased to announce the next round of its Mentoring Program \u2013 an exciting opportunity for early-career scientists across the DZL network to receive structured support in their professional and personal development. &nbsp; \ud83d\udd0d About the Program The DZL Academy Mentoring Program is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":18486,"parent":55734,"menu_order":60,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14543","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14543"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55830,"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14543\/revisions\/55830"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/55734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}