M2AP grants fund faculty-designed mutual mentoring initiatives up to $3,000, offering faculty members the opportunity to create a tailored mentoring experience involving groups of peers, near-peers, and senior colleagues from within and/or beyond Northeastern University. 

All full-time faculty members are welcome to submit a proposal. M2AP grants support projects up to $3000 for the purpose of supporting full-time faculty across all ranks. Grants are awarded through a competitive review process, overseen by the ADVANCE Office Program in conjunction with the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, and a selection committee. 
 
A mutual mentoring group must be composed of at least 3 people and may not exceed 6 people, with a Northeastern full-time faculty member as lead. Team members can include anyone the faculty member selects: full-time faculty members, graduate students, postdocs, staff, research staff, etc. Projects that are co-led will also be considered. 

The M2AP application process will be completed entirely on this platform, and it will involve answering a series of questions describing your proposal, uploading a budget, and requesting a letter of support from your department chair/unit head. 

All application materials are due by Monday, October 28, 2024. 

Click here to see examples of past mutual mentoring initiatives.

A successful M2AP proposal will include: 
-Specific measurable goal(s) that can be accomplished in a year’s time 
-Timeline with steps for accomplishing the goal(s) 
-Names, titles, affiliation of off-campus group members 
-Letter of support from the lead faculty member’s department chair/unit head
-Proposed budget not exceeding $3000 
-Each budget item directly related to the faculty member’s stated goals in their M2AP proposal. 
 
The budget may include: 
-Travel 
-Modest honorarium for speakers or mentors outside the institution 
-Publication costs 
-Food, but not more than 15% of the budget