Mentors
GAIN mentors help guide our participants through the graduate application process. Most mentors are assigned to guide a participant one-on-one through the entire application cycle, beginning in August. However, some mentors may volunteer their time to share their expertise in specific application areas, such as scholarship applications, standardized test preparation, or proofreading essays. Through frequent check-in calls, mentors also get the opportunity to share their experiences and collaborate, sometimes even forming smaller support groups.
Typically, our mentors are PhD students, researchers, or professors and have been through the application process themselves. To register for our program, mentors must meet the following requirements:
Ability to commit 4-8 hours a month, on average, throughout the application cycle from August 2025 — April 2026
Experience completing the graduate application process in economics or related fields (public policy, political science, public health, etc.)
Interest in increasing the representation of African scholars in economics and related fields
Previous experience with mentoring is preferred
More information on the mentoring phase of the program can be found on our about page. To volunteer as a mentor, kindly fill out the form below until July 21st (23:59 CEST).