ASM Future Leaders Mentorship Fellowship

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The ASM Future Leaders Mentorship Fellowship (FLMF) is a 2-year online program that matches master’s and doctoral students in the microbial sciences with experts (mentors) across varied career sectors. This program will facilitate mutual leadership growth and learning, help participants build their mentoring portfolios, provide networking opportunities with ASM members and non-students alike and increase social capital between fellows and mentors.

Why ASM FLMF?

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In the dynamic field of microbial sciences, advancing your career as an early career professional can feel like a steep uphill battle, especially when you're doing it alone. Similarly, experienced scientists often find themselves eager to guide the next generation, but without the right platform to do so effectively. ASM FLMF bridges that gap, offering a community for both fellows and mentors to collaborate, learn and grow together with efforts to:

Foster a year-round vibrant community of microbial scientists through active mentoring and networking.
Equip fellows with necessary tools for leadership, career and scientific development.
Provide doctoral scientists, faculty and professionals with resources to become better mentors and coach the next generation of scientists to become innovative lifelong learners.

Our Global Community

Since launching in June 2022, the FLMF program has enrolled a community of 504 fellows and 481 mentors from more than 53 countries, spanning academia, clinical/medical fields, consulting, government, industry and nonprofit sectors.

Map showing spread of FMLF, enrolling fellows and mentors in over 35 countries. — Source: American Society for ��ý

Program Details

ASM FLMF offers 2 distinct and interconnected journeys, each designed to meet the unique needs of both mentors and fellows.

Fellows Information

Learn from the best in the field, build a robust professional network and hone your skills to become a leader in the microbial sciences.

Mentors Information

Give back to your field, shape the leaders of tomorrow and enrich your personal and professional growth.

Find FLMF Fellows and Mentors

There are more than 900 FLMF fellows and mentors around the globe, representing all subspecialties of the microbial sciences and involved in basic and applied research, entrepreneurship, government, industry, nonprofit, public health and teaching.

Apply

Fellow and mentor applications for the 2025 ASM Future Leaders Mentorship Fellowship Cohort will open Feb. 12, 2025.

Important Dates:

Application Opens: Feb. 12, 2025.
Application Deadline: March 26, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET.

Learn More

Questions? Email ASM Fellowships.

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