2026 Call for LeadMe Program Mentors and Mentees

LEAD Me Program - Call for Applications

 

Mentee and Mentor Applicants Invited

Are you ready to discover your “Superpower for Leadership”? Let your leadership journey begin by applying for the LEAD Me program!

The LEAD Me Program is entering its 16th year of preparing Research Administrators for leadership positions in NCURA as well as at their home institutions. We invite your participation as a LEAD Me Program Mentee or Mentor in the 2026 cohort. Criteria for applicants as well as application format can be found at: https://www.ncuraregionvi.org/leadmeprogram under “Forms and Resources.” 

Deadline for submission of applications and support material:

November 30, 2025

Applications will route to Region VI Education and Professional Development Committee and will be reviewed by the Program Co-Chairs. Mentees and Mentors will be notified of the status of their application in December and the program will launch in February. The program schedule can be found on our website (see above). Participants must commit to attending program meetings (biweekly on Fridays at 9am PT) as well as the Region VI/VII Fall meeting.

Virtual information session:

Tuesday, November 18, 2025  from 11:30 – 12:30 pm PST / 12:30 – 1:30 MST

During the session, we will provide an overview of the LEAD Me program, example of a previous project presentation, and will answer your questions. We strongly encourage potential mentees to attend this session and bring their questions! Zoom information for the session is as follows:

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7460147225?pwd=bbuTmkf0kbqvJ6GL3EIbVX7zm4vrK2.1&omn=84626177284

Meeting ID: 842 9236 6171

Passcode: 2024

Information about the program’s goals and objectives, mentee and mentor expectations, participant presentations, and program activities and expectations can be found at: https://www.ncuraregionvi.org/leadmeprogram.

Questions should be directed to the LEAD Me Program Co-Chairs:

Jennifer Cory (jcory@stanford.edu) and Ashley Stahle (Ashley.Stahle@colostate.edu)