Mentee Application: 2027 Research Scholars & Mentorship Program (RSMP)

The American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB) provides a 12-month mentoring opportunity to a competitive pool of early career-level health behavior researchers. The purpose of the Research Scholars & Mentorship Program (RSMP) is to mentor early career investigators in the production of high-quality scholarly research-based products that address any area of health behavior-related research. Senior investigators from AAHB (mentors) are partnered with selected junior investigators (mentees) to help them develop skills and gain experience in research-related activities. Selected applicants are matched with senior-level AAHB members based on content or methods expertise. The overarching goal of the RSMP is to promote excellence in health behavior research among Academy members. The research-based products and/or processes resulting from the RSMP are determined by each mentee-mentor pair collaboratively. Mentees selected for the RSMP will be matched in February/March 2027, and pairs will be recognized at the 2027 and 2028 AAHB meetings. Details about the RSMP can be found at https://doi.org/10.4148/2572-1836.1071

Mentee Eligibility Criteria

• Be current, paid members of AAHB in good standing at the time of application
• Have completed a doctoral level degree in a health behavior discipline
• Be able to articulate a health behavior research agenda

RSMP Expectations

• Identify three Preferred AAHB Mentors the Mentee believes would be a good mentor match based on their research interests and career goals (program leadership will attempt to recruit them with no guarantees)
• • Members: For a list of AAHB fellows and members, please visit https://aahb.org and log on with your username and password. Go to ‘Members Only’ menu for Membership Directory. Non-members: email Dr. Tyler Prochnow (tprochnow@tamu.edu) or Dr. Chris Robbins (christopher.robbins@sdstate.edu) for access to a full list of AAHB members.
  • It is recommended that the Mentee contact proposed Mentors to determine their interest in the program and solicit agreement to participate in the RSMP together (prior to the application submission, if possible).
• Develop research-based products (e.g., grant proposal, manuscript) and engage in research-based processes (e.g., interviewing, navigating tenure and promotion)
• Commit 12-months to the mentor-mentee relationship, which will include participation in the following:
• • Interacting for 4 hours to become acquainted and strategize a mentorship work plan
  • Developing a mentor/mentee work plan
  • Producing a mid-year progress report
  • Producing a final report
  • Keeping AAHB informed about professional accomplishments via survey participation

Interested applicants should complete/upload the following information by January 15, 2027. Email the RSMP Co-Directors, Tyler Prochnow (tprochnow@tamu.edu) or Chris Robbins (christopher.robbins@sdstate.edu) with any questions.

• Online Mentee Application:
• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Statement of Interest (maximum of 500 words)