FLMF Fellow Information & Eligibility
Receive Personalized Guidance and Coaching from Experienced Microbial Scientists
As an ASM Future Leaders Mentorship Fellowship (FLMF) Fellow, you’ll participate in a robust 2-year experience, where you will be matched with a team of ASM mentors for formal and informal experiences that will help you develop new skills, including leadership and professional development, forming collaborations, goal setting, self-evaluation, career exploration and more.
Important Dates:
- Application Opens: Feb. 12, 2025.
- Application Deadline: March 26, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET
Further Fellow Details
- Expert mentorship: Receive year-round guidance, including educational, research and career advice from professionals in various microbiology sectors.
- Skill development: Acquire tools and techniques to enhance your confidence in scientific and professional settings.
- Leadership training: Hone your leadership skills with exclusive ASM opportunities.
- Professional network: Gain access to a community of scientific professionals in the microbial sciences.
- Collaborative opportunities: Form collaborations amongst peer groups and scientific experts.
- Membership waiver: Enjoy an ASM membership waiver during your second year in the FLMF program.
What to Expect Year 1: Mentorship (Scientific, Professional Development & Career Exploration)
- Be assigned to a mentoring group based on geographic location.
- Participate in group and 1:1 structured mentoring.
- Participate in professional development and career training sessions hosted by ASM mentors and external partners.
What to Expect Year 2: Mentorship (Career & Leadership Training)
- Engage in LinkedIn Learning curated content.
- Participate in the LinkedIn Learning platform to develop leadership, professional development and career skills.
- Continue to convene with the assigned mentoring group.
- Continue to participate in group and 1:1 structured mentoring.
- Participate in leadership and career training sessions hosted by ASM mentors and external partners.
What to Expect After the Fellowship:
- Engage in leadership roles and opportunities within and outside of ASM.
- Connect with ASM student local chapters and scientific communities.
Fellows must meet the following criteria when applying for the ASM FLMF Program:
- Be an ASM member (2025 membership year). A membership number is required during the application process. Please allow 24 hours for new memberships before applying.
- Be a master's and/or doctoral graduate student.
- Demonstrate an interest in microbial sciences and seek mentorship in navigating their career trajectory.
- Commit to a 2-year collaboration with mentoring relationships of current and incoming cohorts.