Research mentorship is a powerful tool. It has the ability to mould generations of researchers, positively influencing their career development by instilling a culture of learning through research, generating knowledge, and communicating findings.

In this guide, institutionalizing research mentorship is defined as the nurturing of research capacity in organizations (e.g., universities, professional associations, or research institutes) to improve research effectiveness and health equity. This guide was developed through a crowdsourcing open call, a scoping review of evidence, and an adapted Delphi method. It does not explain how to be a good mentee or mentor as there are numerous other resources available covering these topics (see open access resources section of the guide). The guide is aimed at institutional leaders, funders, and others interested in institutionalizing research mentorship in LMICs or other resource-constrained settings.

Experts from TDR Global worked together with the Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), and Social Entrepreneurship to Spur Health (SESH) to develop, pilot, and test this guide, mapping out several pathways to institutionalizing research mentorship.

For additional information, watch the webinar: Launch of the Health Research Mentorship in Low and Middle-Income Countries (HERMES) guide