Apply to join the BRIDGE programme

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BRIDGE aims to connect Early Career Researchers (ECRs) working in the field of mental health in the UK and the Global South for a reciprocal knowledge exchange and peer mentoring programme spanning six months.

You are eligible to apply to BRIDGE if you:

  • Identify as an Early Career Researcher (i.e., no more than 5+ years post-PhD, excluding breaks)
  • Work in the field of mental health research
  • Predominantly work in the UK, South Africa, or Brazil
  • Are able to attend an online half-day workshop on Tuesday 15th July 2025 from 12pm-4pm British Summer Time (BST).
  • Are able to commit to a six-month peer mentoring relationship with another member of the BRIDGE cohort

Please note that BRIDGE is open to clinicians and non-clinicians, as well as PhD students. If you are applying to this scheme, make sure that you note down the date and time of the half-day workshop in your diary, as it is crucial that you are able to attend.