17/04/2026
🚀 What Really Matters in Research Careers?
👩🔬👨🏫 Whether you are an early-stage researcher or a mentor, your experience matters.
We are exploring a key question:
what competencies truly matter in research—and are they actually supported in practice?
📊 As part of the Horizon Europe SMART Researchers project, we are mapping the gap between expectations and reality in research career development across Europe.
👉 Who is this for?
👩🔬 Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs): PhD candidates and researchers within 5 years after completing their PhD
👨🏫 Mentors & Supervisors: PhD supervisors, research group leaders, project leaders, and senior researchers supporting early-stage researchers
Your input will help:
identify critical skill gaps
improve training and mentoring practices
strengthen research careers and institutional support
⏱️ Takes only 10–15 minutes
👉 Choose your perspective and participate