2026 CARAS Mentoring Program
Applications for the 2026 CARAS Mentoring Program Cohort are now closed. Applications for the 2027 Mentoring Cohort will open in October, 2026.
(For the Mentoring Program main page, please visit: https://www.carasresearch.org/mentoring )
CARAS Mentoring Program, 2026 Cohort Meetings
During the period of the 2026 Mentoring Program, from March to October 2026, we will host Group Mentoring Meetings that provide presentations and discussions on topics relevant to mentoring program participants, and opportunities for mentees to discuss their work. The Group Mentoring Meetings are open to any CARAS subscriber and will held on the following dates:
Sunday, March 22, 2026, 1-2pm Eastern
Sunday, May 10, 2026, 1-2pm Eastern
Sunday, July 12, 2026, 1-2pm Eastern
Sunday, September 13, 2026, 1-2pm Eastern
Sunday, October 11, 2026, 1-2pm Eastern
CARAS Mentoring Program Expectations
Complete the Mentoring Program application.
Join CARAS. Mentees and Mentors must have a CARAS subscription that is active through October of the program year.
Reply to your mentoring partner within one week of being introduced. Complete a Goals Statement before your first one-on-one with your mentoring partner. Discuss goals and milestones during the first one-on-one with your mentoring partner.
Mentees and Mentors meet one-on-one at least monthly between March and October.
Mentees commit to attend at least three of the five monthly Group Mentoring Meetings, held between March and October.
Mentees are expected to provide a short update / presentation to other mentees and mentors about what you are learning or working on during a Group Mentoring Meeting, between March and October.
If you have any questions, please contact mentoring@carasresearch.org