Mentorship Program | 2025-2026

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The UA-WISE & WISER Mentorship Program 2025/2026 is now open to Professionals/Graduate Students and Undergraduates Students. The deadline to apply is September 30 at 6:00 pm.

Our mentorship program consists of a unique trio format and runs from October 2025 to March 2025. This structure allows graduate students or early-career professionals gain experience mentoring an undergraduate student under the supervision of an experienced mentor. 

The bios of this year’s experienced mentors can be found here.

To register for the program, please purchase a ticket on eventbrite AND fill out this google form. The information in this form will help us select the best mentor for you.

Mentorship Program highlights:

• Unique trio format (undergraduate + early-career professional/graduate student + experienced mentor)
• Three formal events (about two hours each) with two optional online workshops
• Trios meet independently outside of events
• Receive certificate when completing 12 hours
• Note: Individuals living outside of Edmonton are welcome to apply; however, they will need to make up for hours missed from the in person events by increasing their independent trio meeting hours

Events:

30 October 2025, 6:00 – 8:00 PM: Mentorship Program Orientation (virtual)

29 January 2026, 6:00 – 8:00 PM: Professional Development Event (in person, University of Alberta campus)

30 March 2026, 6:00 – 8:00 PM: Professional Development Event (in person, University of Alberta campus)

Independent trio meetings: complete at least 6 hours by April 4, 2026

Application Fees:

• Mentors (Experienced Professionals who have ≥ 5 years of experience in their field) are exempt from this fee.
• Mentees (i.e. Early-Career Professionals, Graduate Students (Master’s and PhDs), Post-docs, Professional Students and Undergraduate Students) pay a $25.00 deposit.

Refund process:

• Applicants who are not accepted into the program will be refunded their deposit within three weeks of notification of their status in the program.

Note: All applicants, except experienced mentors, need to pay a $25 deposit at the time of application. For applicants with financial challenges, please contact uawise.wiser@gmail.com and we are more than happy to look into waiving the deposit.

For more information on the mentorship program structure, please visit: https://wiseredmonton.ca

If you have additional questions or concerns, please direct your questions to uawise.wiser@gmail.com