Mentoring is an essential part of career growth for both mentors and mentees. The Science Writers Mentor Academy provides evidence-based mentor training to help individuals acquire and improve skills in effective mentoring. Whether you’re a seasoned, novice or aspiring mentor, you will find this training worth your while. The program is supported by an Idea Grant from the National Association of Science Writers (NASW). The training is led by Czerne M. Reid, PhD, an Instructional Associate Professor at the University of Florida and Founder of the Science Writers Mentor Academy.

The Science Writers Mentor Academy consists of five 1-hr virtual sessions to be held Fridays at noon Eastern in August and September, followed by an in-person, 2-hr follow-up session at the ScienceWriters2026 meeting in Corvallis, Oregon in September.

Up to 10 travel fellowships of $500 each will be awarded to facilitate attendance at the in-person mentor training session and ScienceWriers2026. Virtual attendance at the Corvallis session can be facilitated on a case-by-case basis, as needed.