Talks will be of 30 min of your story followed by another 30 min of QnA. We suggest making the talk as general as possible, no technical details about your own research other than presenting the overall summary in accessible manner. You may share your early childhood experiences, influences on choosing a career in science, role models/books, science leaders you admire and why, and so on. You can emphasize your views on the following aspects (you can choose any one or more):

1. Critical Thinking

2. Group communication

3. Problem-solving and Conflict Resolution

4. Flexibility

5. Creativity and innovation

6. Time Management

7. Risk-taking

8. Mentoring

9. Teamwork

10. Decision making

11. Active listening and empathy

12. Cross-cultural communication

13. Women in Science

14. Lab culture

Audience will be PhD students and early career scientists/faculties. We will also have extended questions and answers session on higher education/career/research opportunities/grants in your field of expertise.

For those who would like to apply, click here. Note that students and research scholars need not apply, this is for teachers and established science leaders. Also open to those working in science journalism, school education, history of science, philosophy of science, music and art. An important condition to be a YSL is to participate in MentX (see section below).

• The program is completely free.

• Those who have applied earlier but did not hear from us, please re-apply.

• Please make sure to join our google groups so you wont miss out communications. Note: When you visit first time you will be presented with a warning "you dont have permission to access this content". From here, click "Join Group" on the top panel, and click Join once again.

An important condition to be called for YSL as a speaker is that the person has to mentor a few students (up to 20) in our Virtual Internship program, #MentX. For more details of #MentX, see here.

Instructions for intern allotment:

1. Please edit/comment the allocated sheet shared via email

2. Look at column E (student's preference of research area) and choose mentees by writing your full name in column H

3. Column E is the theme student want to pursue, so make sure you have expertise in that field. For example, if a student mention geology and you are a veterinarian who have no expertise in geology, please do not choose this student, instead look for whoever indicated your field of expertise.

4. You may choose up to twenty mentees

5. Please look at column F while choosing the research topic, many applicants are school students

6. You may directly contact the student via email and start virtual internship immediately. No further communication with us is required. No formal allotment as well. Next step is to start the internship.

Duration of internship

1. All internships will be for 2 months from the date of initial email to mentees by the mentor

2. You may plan to write a brief review with the student, guide her or him on how to write a review, plan an in-silico/survey based research etc

3. You have complete freedom to choose the topic in consultation with mentees, however beware of ethics

Exit strategy

1. Students will submit a brief report on what they have done for internship and their reflections at the end of 2 months

2. You may continue to mentor the student as long as you like (even life long) at your own level.

3. If students are not co-operating with you on internship, then you can mention unsatisfactory at the final feedback stage

Code of ethics

1. Communications with mentees will only be about virtual internship within professional context

2. Frequent, weekly communication is essential for internship. Choosing a mentee just for sake of being part of the program and hardly communicating will not be treated as internship

3. At the end of internship, mentees will be encouraged to write feedback about their mentors

Connection with YSL Talk series

1. Those Young Science Leaders who are actively part of this internship program will be prioritized while inviting as speakers for ongoing YSL program

The talks will be live streamed at YouTube channel.

Past talks can be accessible at #YSL Playlist

• Please make sure to join our google groups so you wont miss out communications. Note: When you visit first time you will be presented with a warning "you dont have permission to access this content". From here, click "Join Group" on the top panel, and click Join once again.

Coordinators of this series as well as Virtual Internship are:

• Dr. Felix Bast (CUP/Bathinda)

• Dr. Nitin Trivedi (ICT/Mumbai)

This is an independently organized event. However given quantum of works involved (especially that of student volunteers), we are looking for sponsors. If you are interested to sponsor, drop us an email.