Many female postdoctoral researchers who aim at a professorship work in non-university research institutes in Kiel. In order to enable them to participate in the mentoring programmes and at the same time facilitate the exchange about the specifications of the system at universities and research institutes, we have established cooperations with the following institutions in Kiel:

• Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (IPN): since 2012, up to three female researchers in via:mento_international and via:mento 2020-2022
• Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW): since 2018, up to three female researchers in via:mento_international and via:mento 2020-2022
• GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel: since 2020, up to five female researchers in via:mento_international and via:mento 2020-2022

Application and selection take place within the usual application process performed by the programme’s staff and the advisory board.