The Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT), within the framework of EURAXESS Spain, is pleased to announce the opening of the mentee's registration to the 5th edition of the REBECA Mentoring Programme – Researchers Beyond Academia.
We invite predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers (PhD obtained less than 8 years ago) who wish to learn more about career paths outside academic research to apply as mentees. Participants will meet six times with an assigned mentor, take part in training workshops on career management and transferable skills, and join networking and professional development activities.
The programme will run from January to June 2026, and applications are open until 24th November 2025. Please note that only the first 300 applications for mentees will be evaluated, so we encourage candidates to apply early. This year, the official language of the programme will be in Spanish.
The REBECA mentoring programme will connect early career academic researchers with professionals from various disciplines working in research and innovation positions, such as researchers in private companies, analysts, professionals in marketing or management, among others. These professionals come from the private sector, public administrations or non-governmental organisations. The mentors and mentees will have the possibility in six sessions to exchange information on expectations, possibilities and next steps to pursue professional careers beyond academic research.
For more information and registration, please visit https://rebeca.fecyt.es.
To learn more about the REBECA mentoring programme and its previous editions, visit, or contact the team at euraxess-spain@fecyt.es.
This is an activity within the EURAXESS Researcher Careers Beyond Academia Hub, a group of EURAXESS members who join in efforts to facilitate the career transition of researchers. Please, visit the Researcher Careers Beyond Academia Platform for more information.