The Mentoring System

We are considering a mentoring system that would support women researchers and women college students studying and conducting research in the Faculty of Science & Technology.

Mentoring sessions will be held by alumni and there will also be mentoring sessions by overseas researchers. (Global Mentoring System).

Mentoring for students.

The student mentoring system would have graduate students mentoring undergraduates, answering questions on future careers, choosing a supervising professor, class work, and so on. Graduate students could give advice as relatively close role models to undergraduates.

Questions can either be submitted by e-mail, or they can seek advice from mentors in person, utilizing the “common” space. The students looking for advice will be able to choose the manner for interaction. We are also planning events such as lectures sponsored by the Program to support Women Researchers.

Students who serve as mentors will be given training by professionals (psychological counselors). The participating graduate mentors will work on a voluntary basis.

Consultation Session with Student Mentors

How about getting some advice from Student Mentors how to choose lab or career?

2ndSession : January 19 to 26, 2011 (Except Saturday and Sunday )
12:30 ~ 13:30 at Common room ( Bldg.10, Room 315 )

Intended Mentees: Juniors, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Materials and Life Sciences
(Both female and male students are welcomed)

This is a great opportunity to clarify your concern with our student mentors from Dept. of Materials and Life Sciences regarding how to choose your research lab.
Please submit your application to Support Office for Female Researchers by the day prior to your preferred consultation date.

Application and inquiries
To : wrsswg＠sophia.ac.jp
Subject : Mentoring Session
Please include the followings in the body of your message
-Your name, Department, Grade
-Contact information ( e-mail or Phone )
-Preferred consultation date

1st Session : November 9 , 2010
15:30~16:30 at Common room ( Bldg. 10, Room 315 )

Intended Mentees : Junior to Freshman of Faculty of Science and Technology

As this is a group session, please feel free to come with your friends.
Please submit your application to Office for Support of Female Researchers beforehand, on-the-day application can also be accepted.
To : wrsswg＠sophia.ac.jp
Subject : Application for Mentoring Session
Please include your Department, Grade and Name in the body of your message.
We are accepting requests for consultations as needed in addition to scheduled sessions. Please feel free to contact us.

Mentors to-be training

We are conducting trainings for students trying to be mentors in liaison with the school counseling center.
Intended Participants: Female students from Faculty of Science and Technology, Senior, Graduate students, Post-Docs

Global Mentoring System.

The Global Mentoring System will make use of the international network Sophia University is known for. The aim will be to nurture women researchers capable of working in an international environment. Researchers will be encouraged through lectures on international research activities and encounters with many researchers. The aim is to give emotional and academic support, as well as to provide concrete role models for young women, who will, in the future, be willing to provide help to the younger generations. We also plan to offer valuable opportunities for women who have gone overseas to do post-doctoral work.

Sophia graduates doing research work overseas and in foreign-affiliate companies, as well as researchers from other countries will be asked to register as global mentors. Mentoring activities will take place via e-mail.

Sophia will also be calling on foreign-affiliate companies and science foundations to ask for lectures aimed at giving women a better idea of how to make the most of global career opportunities. Not only will these parties be asked to answer questions, but also to give women ideas of what sort of careers they are capable of achieving. We would like them to use the mentoring systems to help women realize their full potential.

Communication and Consultation Session with Global Mentors

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 13:00~15:00 at Common Room ( Bldg.10, Room 315 )

Intended Mentees : Students and Researchers from Faculty of Science and Technology ( Both male and female are welcomed )

Global Mentors
Pauline Schaap ( Professor, Division of Cell and Developmental Biology, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, UK )
Teresa Suarez ( Group leader, CIB Dicty Lab, Madrid, Spain )
Prior application is needed by Monday, March 7th
Please submit your application to Support Office for Female Researchers
To : wrsswg＠sophia.ac.jp
Subject : Global Mentor session
Please include your department or lab, name, and grade (if you are a student).

Previous Sessions

Speaker : Dr. Nina Berova (Department of Chemistry, Colombia University, NY, U.S.A.)
Date : Monday, August 2, 2010 16:50~17:20 Bldg. 12 Room 102

Speakers :
Dr. Patricia Rankin ( Department of physics, University of Colorado at Boulder )
Ms. Carole Capsalis ( LEAP (Leadership Education for Advancement and Promotion) program manager, University of Colorado at Boulder )
Dr. Nobuko Yoshida ( Imperial College London, Department of Computing )
Date : Friday, March 5, 2010