Impact Scholars Program Supervisor
Guiding projects, building impact.
Supervisors provide Scholars with hands on guidance throughout their research project. They bring more than expertise, offering direction, collaboration, and a citable outcome that many Scholars describe as the most meaningful part of their research career so far.
Guide the journey.
Shape what's next..
The Impact Scholars Program is a six month mentored research program supporting early career computational science researchers, particularly those from low resource settings, as they develop a research project from the planning stage through to a citable micropublication.
The program is built around three core components: a mentored research project guided by a Supervisor, a concrete research outcome in the form of a citable micropublication, and professional development support to help Scholars grow as researchers along the way.
To date, the program has supported 204 Scholars representing 31 countries, working in small groups across four research tracks: Computational Neuroscience, Deep Learning, NeuroAI, and Computational Tools for Climate Science.
Eligibility
- PhD or equivalent industry/professional experience in Computational Neuroscience, Deep Learning, NeuroAI, or Climate Science.
- Proficient in Python.
- Prior mentoring or teaching experience.
- Strong communication skills for supervising a distributed team remotely.
Program components
- Guide a small group of Scholars through a research project, from planning to a final micropublication.
- About 10 hours of mentoring per month, November 2026 to May 2027 (see guidelines here).
- Support Scholars in developing research skills and communicating their work.
- Co-authorship credit on the final micropublication.
Simple and stress-free
- $300 USD/month honorarium
- Clear monthly time commitment with a defined start and end date.
- Structured program support, you're not building this from scratch.
- A global community of supervisors and Scholars to connect with along the way.
OctoberImpact Scholars x Supervisors matching
Supervisors are matched to project groups based on subject expertise, preference, and, where possible, timezone compatibility. Supervisors and mentees receive a joint introductory email from the program organizers.NovemberFirst interactions
Mentorship can take place through synchronous meetings on a video conferencing platform and asynchronously via Discord, email, or another, mutually agreed upon communication platform.December to MarchProgress updates
Subsequent mentoring interactions should be geared towards helping the scholars make progress on their project in line with the previously set expectations.April - MayEnd of program support
Help your team submit their micropublication and review the micropublication from another group.
Give guidance, gain plenty
Boost your CV
Supervisor experience signals leadership and community investment. It's the kind of credential that stands out on grant applications and academic profiles.
Build your network
You'll connect with early-career researchers globally. Past supervisors have walked away with new collaborators, fresh ideas, and lasting professional relationships.
Gain fresh perspectives
The next generation of scientists brings new approaches, questions, and energy. Engaging with them keeps you connected to the broader research community in a way that's hard to find elsewhere.
Shape someone's future
Guiding a Scholar through their first full research project can change the direction of their career. For many, this is the first time they've had structured support to take an idea all the way to a citable result. Your guidance can open doors that would otherwise stay closed.
Champion access
Many of our students have limited access to senior researchers in their field. Your supervision and guidance directly helps to close that gap.
From project to publication
Guide your small team of Scholar through to a citable micropublication, and see your name alongside theirs as co author. It's a record of the project you built together, start to finish.
Past supervisors
Impact Scholars Program Supervisors are experienced scientists who are interested in supporting a group throughout the development of their research project.
Over the past three years, we have had 44 mentors, many of them returning, generously giving their time and expertise to the Impact Scholars Program. A huge thank you to our past supervisors. Many of you have gone on to see your Scholars build on their work, and some collaborations have continued well beyond the program itself. Thank you for making that possible!
Want to be a Impact Scholars Program Supervisor?
Applications for our 2026 cohort are now closed.
Applications open for our supervisor positions in late September to early October every year. We invite you to subscribe to our mailing list to stay up-to-date with our programs and offerings.
