WiSS Mentor Application Form - 2025 Cohort

Mentors will be selected on an individual basis to fit the identified gaps/goals of the mentees selected for this cohort. If you are not selected to work with a mentee in this cohort, your name will be placed on file and you may be contacted to work with a mentee in a future cohort.


Candidates for the 2025 WiSS Mentorship cohort as a mentor must meet the following eligibility criteria:


I.     Be a sport leader currently working in the Canadian Sport System, with current or historical work in the HP sport environment.


II.     Possess a minimum of +8 years working as a practitioner, practitioner, executive, etc with Olympic and/or Paralympic programs with a NSO, COPSIN institution, or international equivalent at a minimum of FTE 0.5 (We acknowledge that exceptional leaders within our system do not meet these criteria and may be great candidates as mentors for this program. If this is the case, please submit your application with appropriate rationale. Exceptional candidates will be considered.)


III.     Currently engaged in a leadership role within the team and/or organization with which they work.


IV.     Committed to serving the Canadian Sport System through ongoing mentorship for future cohorts.


For the 2025 cohort, applicants must be available for the following sessions:

In-Person Kickoff: February 3-5, 2025, in Toronto (expenses paid)


Virtual: February 18, 2025, 1PM – 3PM EST

Virtual: March 18, 2025, 1PM – 3PM EST

Virtual: April 15, 2025, 1PM - 3PM EST

Virtual: May 13, 2025, 1PM – 3PM EST

Virtual: June 17, 2025, 1PM- 2:30PM EST

Personal Information

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Note: You must be a current member to apply for WiSS.

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Reflecting our commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity, we encourage individuals belonging to the following groups to self-declare when submitting your statement of interest:

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Selection Rationale

While the length of your responses will not impact selection (shorter answers are acceptable), please ensure all responses are kept to under 400 words.

Include what areas of expertise you could bring to benefit mentees and enhance the career development of women in sport science and sport medicine

Have you taken the CONNECT module, available on Sport Scientist Canada Website (mandatory for all mentors)?*
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Declaration of Commitment*

If selected, I agree to participate in all designated elements of the program.


In-Person Kickoff: February 3-5, 2025, in Toronto (expenses paid)


Virtual: February 18, 2025, 1PM – 3PM EST

Virtual: March 18, 2025, 1PM – 3PM EST

Virtual: April 15, 2025, 1PM - 3PM EST

Virtual: May 13, 2025, 1PM – 3PM EST

Virtual: June 17, 2025, 1PM- 2:30PM EST

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