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. 2013 Oct;4(2):90–95. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1357367

Table 3. Benefits of a successful mentoring relationship.

Individual Domain Benefit
Mentee Personal Increased self-efficacy
Increased career satisfaction
Greater subjective career success
Professional Increased research productivity
Increased grant funding
Higher likelihood of promotion
Higher likelihood of academic retention
Mentor Personal Subjective feeling of repayment of debt owed to one's own mentors
Feelings of pride and excitement
Professional Identification as a cultivator of young talent
Development of trusted, reliable collaborator
Creation of a “legacy of mentoring”