Your mentor is the mentor you submitted during the application stage. The Winn CDA team does not assign mentors for the awardees. If you would like to confirm your mentor, please email us at winncda@vcu.edu for more details.

FAQs - The Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials Award Program

Q: How often do I need to meet with my mentor?

Scholars should meet with their mentors once a week (four times a month). Ideally, three of those meetings should occur as in-person meetings to facilitate open discussions and strong relationship building.

Q: If I have more than one mentor, will the secondary mentors on my team receive a stipend as well?

Although we are grateful to the support you receive from your mentorship team and other secondary mentors, only the primary mentor is compensated for their time.

Q: Does my mentor receive a stipend?

Yes, your mentor will receive a $4,800 stipend each year of the program.

Q: Does my mentor need to be at my same institution?

Not necessarily. Although ideal, your mentor can be at another institution. Please be sure to update the Winn CDA team with any institution changes for your mentor along with updates to contact information as they occur by emailing winncda@vcu.edu .

Q: Am I allowed to have more than one mentor?

Yes, each scholar can have more than one mentor; however, only one mentor will receive the honorarium and only one mentor letter and biosketch should be included with the application.

FAQs

How often do I need to meet with my mentor?

If I have more than one mentor, will the secondary mentors on my team receive a stipend as well?

Does my mentor receive a stipend?

Does my mentor need to be at my same institution?

Who is my mentor?

Am I allowed to have more than one mentor?