A study on mentoring in academia

Through the centuries, traditional mentorship, a relationship between a respected, accomplished elder and a novice, has been credited for providing the support and knowhow for career advancement. In academia, mentoring has simultaneously invigorated senior faculty and assisted junior professors in learning the ropes and understanding institutional culture. Nevertheless, women in academia have continued to face barriers in acquiring nurturing mentorship which subsequently appears to have limited the number of women who achieve prominence in their field. In this article we will identify the variables which influence most in the mentoring among Men and Women in academia.