During the course of the fellowship year (March – March), each Fellow cooperates with two Mentors who are experts in their specific field of research. IPF also encourages cooperation between Fellows and relevant contacts who are Soros foundations network-affiliated, including at least one contact based in Budapest. Honorariums are awarded at the end of the fellowship year to Mentors who are not employed full-time by the Open Society Institute who meet the expectations outlined below.

Mentors are expected to: 

• Work with Fellows to help them devise a brief policy paper in their field(s) of expertise based on a lengthy research paper written over the course of the fellowship year,

• Maintain contact with Fellows at least once every six weeks or so by telephone, fax or e-mail to discuss the development of projects,

• If feasible, meet with Fellows at least once during the fellowship year to discuss the project,

• Facilitate Fellows’ contact with other relevant experts and participation in appropriate meetings (IPF has discretionary funds to support Fellow attendance at relevant events),

• Complete brief mid-term and final critique forms supplied by IPF to provide the program with feedback regarding the Fellow’s  progress. 

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