Call for Applications 2025

We are thrilled to announce that in 2025, the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology is offering a SRIP Mentorship Programme Scholarship again! This scholarship allows mentees in our Mentorship Programme to visit their mentors at their institution and collaborate on a specific project.

Purpose of the Scholarship

The scholarship is designed to facilitate direct collaboration between mentees and their mentors, providing an invaluable opportunity for learning, networking, and career development. Through this scholarship, mentees can gain hands-on experience by engaging in a specific project, such as a publication, workshop, or symposium. Additionally, mentees will have the chance to connect with the mentor's team and develop long-term networks within the field of reproductive and infant psychology.

Who Can Apply

The scholarship is open to active mentees within the Mentorship Programme (mentees from rounds 1, 2, and 3 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 are eligible), in collaboration with their mentor. If you are part of the programme and have a project idea that aligns with this scholarship's objectives, we encourage you to apply! The winners will be announced at the 45th Annual SRIP Conference in Liverpool, UK, and the lab visit should be completed before September 2026.

We strongly encourage applications from mentees from the Global South, as we strive to support diversity and inclusion in our field.

What the Scholarship Covers

The scholarship is intended to (partially) cover the costs associated with visiting the mentor's institution. The minimum stay is one week (5 working days).

More specifically, the mentee will receive a daily allowance to cover the cost of local public transportation, accommodation, and meals. This will be based on the recommendations for daily allowances for the EU’s COST Actions and can range between 185-236€/working day, depending on the country of the mentor’s institution. The scholarship will cover the daily allowance for 5 working days. Additionally, travel expenses up to 200€ will be reimbursed upon receiving a receipt. If your travel costs exceed this amount, full reimbursement may be possible in special cases, but you will need to provide additional justification. To do so, include an extra document with your application explaining the reasons for the higher expenses and why other payment options are not feasible.

Application Requirements

To apply for the scholarship, please submit the following:

• CV of mentee and mentor

• Publication list of mentee and mentor (max. 2 pages each, should be limited to most relevant publications with regard to the proposed project if necessary)

• Detailed work plan outlining the planned activities during your visit (max. 1.5 pages). The mentee should discuss this with the mentor and both parties should sign the work plan. It must also outline the preparatory steps already completed or planned for the project (such as study preregistration, data collection, etc.). Providing this information helps ensure you can make the most of your time during the visit.

• Motivation letter explaining how the scholarship and visit would benefit the mentee’s career development (max. 1 page).

Selection Criteria

Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria, each rated on a scale from 0-10:

• Feasibility of the work plan (e.g., steps taken to prepare the project in advance)

• Scientific/practical relevance of the planned project

• Project’s relevance to SRIP

• Benefit of the project to the mentee's career

• Quality of the motivation letter

Application Deadline

Submit your application by 10 August 2025 11:59pm CET for consideration. We look forward to receiving your applications and supporting your journey in reproductive and infant psychology!

For more information please contact Lara Seefeld, Chair of the SRIP Mentorship Programme: lara.seefeld[at]dal.ca

To apply, please send your complete application documents to Lara as one pdf document.

Scholarship recipient 2024

We are delighted to announce that Ana Morais from Lusófona University in Porto, Portugal has been selected as the recipient of the SRIP Mentorship Programme Scholarship 2024! Ana will have the opportunity to visit her mentor, Dr. Livio Provenzi, at his institution in Pavia, Italy, for one week to work on a collaborative research project.

Ana’s visit will focus on investigating the impact of perinatal mental health problems on parenting behaviour and neurophysiology. During her stay, Ana will not only work closely with Dr. Provenzi but will also have the chance to engage with his team and expand her professional network.

We congratulate Ana Morais on this achievement and look forward to the valuable research she will undertake in collaboration with Dr. Provenzi.

Stay tuned for updates on Ana’s progress and the outcomes of this exciting project!