Eligibility
If you’re interested in taking part in our program, please read the information on this page before you apply.
We also advise you to read our application guidance and policy on life events.
The deadline for applying to be a mentor is 12:00 (CET) on October 31, 2025.
The call for mentees will open on December 8, 2025.
Your career stage
Mentees
You must be either:
- An MD, within 12 years of your date of graduation
- A PhD/PharmD, within 10 years of your date of graduation or specialization (e.g. hematology, internal medicine)
Please note that current PhD students are not eligible.
Mentors
You must be mid-career or later.
Researchers
You must have held an independent position (e.g. group leader, lecturer, professor, etc.) for over two years.
Clinicians
You must have held a permanent position for over two years.
Your location and research field
- Both mentees and mentors must work in a European institute.
- Your nationality does not have to be European.
- Mentorship pairs cannot be from the same institute.
- Mentorship pairs can work in the same country.
- Mentorship pairs cannot be in the same research field.
- Exceptions can be requested during the application phase.
Membership requirement
Both mentee and mentor must be active, paying EHA members upon application and for the duration of the program.
Other restrictions
Mentees cannot:
- Be part of a current EHA Research Training program
- Have participated in an EHA Research Training program in the past two years
- Apply for an EHA Congress travel grant while part of the EHA Mentorship Program
- Be a mentor at the same time
Both mentor and mentee must be willing and available to attend EHA2026 in person. Financial support will be available if needed.