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MENTOR - IDP RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Review the postdoctoral mentoring plan if one was required in the grant proposal and discuss it

with the postdoctoral scholar,

2. Establish/revise IDPs at the beginning of each contract period,

3. Conduct orientation with postdoctoral scholar,

4. Set benchmarks and assignment criteria and discuss with the postdoctoral scholar (grant writing,

teaching, research, and other assignments),

5. Become familiar with available opportunities for searching and applying for federal, non-federal,

or internal funding, and discuss with the postdoctoral scholar,

6. Review initial IDP within the first six months of plan then annually making revisions based upon

feedback – both positive and negative,

7. Assist the postdoctoral scholar in setting goals towards meeting their career objectives that will

facilitate growth and development,

8. Provide ongoing career counseling,

9. List specific means by which to achieve the goals as well as how the achievement of the goals

will be determined or benchmarked,

10. Assist the postdoctoral scholar in networking with the scientific and academic community

internal and externally,

11. Set regular meeting times with the postdoctoral scholar,

12. Establish regular review of progress.

This plan should be reviewed regularly by the postdoctoral scholar and mentor, and

revised as necessary. The plan will need to be modified as circumstances and goals

change. The challenge of implementation is to remain flexible and open to change.

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Postdoctoral Scholar Signature

Date

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Mentor Signature

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