Mentoring Topics (2025 Pilot Cycle, starting from September)
REGISTRAION FORM
1. Career Navigation and Market Positioning
1.1. Understanding career pathways beyond academia
1.2. Identifying your personal market niche
1.3. Developing a career strategy tailored to transferable skills and market needs
2. Researcher Profile & EU Tools
2.1. Creating and optimizing your EURAXESS profile
2.2. Using EURAXESS for visibility, networking, and finding job/project opportunities
2.3. Exploring additional EU platforms (e.g., EIT, EEN, MSCA tools)
3. Project Idea Development and Funding
3.1. Turning a research idea into an innovation concept
3.2. Mapping funding opportunities (EU and Bulgaria)
3.3. Assessing project readiness and aligning with funding priorities
4. Budgeting and Sustainability
4.1. Basics of project budgeting (cost types, funding rules)
4.2. Business model design and sustainability planning
4.3. Financial planning for research-based startups or spin-offs
5. Final Session: Pitch and Application Guidance
5.1. Presenting your project idea and career plan (pitch session)
5.2. Overview of EU application procedures and key proposal sections
5.3. Accessing templates, support resources, and writing tools
This pilot program is built on the REBECA Mentoring Programme model by EURAXESS Spain, a structured six-month mentoring initiative designed to connect early-career researchers with experienced professionals in non-academic sectors. REBECA aims to:
Support researchers in reflecting on their career goals and transferable skills
Facilitate intersectoral and intergenerational networking
Expose mentees to non-academic career pathways
Foster talent mobility between academia and the private sector