Fellow Individual Development Plan (2026)

Fellow Member Information

Name(Required)

First Last

Please select which trainee/career stage you are currently in:(Required)

Training Modules or Resources Completed

Please select all CIHR research training modules you completed from January to December 2025.

Global Health Research Training module

Integrating Sex & Gender in Health Research module

Research involving Indigenous Peoples module

TCPS2 Tutorial on Research Ethics module

Ethics in Research module

Bias in Peer Review module

Research Data Management module

Individual Development Plans (e.g., CIHR’s IDP)

I did not complete any of the above modules in 2025

Please describe any additional research training modules or resources you used from January to December 2025.

Step 1 – Identifying Skills, Interests, and Values

Please complete the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s (AAAS) Individual Development Plan.

You will need to create an account. This online tool will take you approximately 30 minutes to complete. It will ask you to identify your skills, interests, and values. The tool will subsequently list 20 potential scientific career paths for you.

Once complete, please upload here before proceeding to step 2.

Please export the IDP you created via sciencecareers.org and upload here. You can export a PDF of your IDP by navigating to "Print & Export" under "Implement Plan" in the left-hand menu, and select "Print myIDP" to generate a PDF.(Required)

Max. file size: 1,000 MB.

Step 2 – Exploring Career Paths

Now that you have a list of potential career paths that match your skills, interests, and values, the next step is figuring out how you get onto those paths. Early Career Researchers may already know that they are choosing an academic path. However, there are many different paths within academia that you may choose to embark on in the future.You can use this opportunity to explore these paths.

Choose 3 career paths from your IDP in step 1. We are going to ask you to do a little research on how to get you on the path. The AAAS IDP offers a starting point regarding learning about these paths. Go to “Read About Careers” under “Career Exploration” and navigate through the tabs that map onto your 3 career paths. You will find in these sections websites, articles, and book suggestions. Feel free to Google and talk to peers, mentors, and other people in your network to learn more about your potential career paths.

In the following sections, we are going to ask you to process what you have learned for each career path. As you process the information for each career path, think about next steps in the short-term and long-term.

The purpose of an IDP is to help you think ahead to get the next career step you want through personal planning and mentorship with DIVERT PIs.

Let’s get started! (Go to the next page)

Career Path #1

Name of the Career Path #1:(Required)

What appeals to you about this career path (think about values, preferences, skills, talents, and personal resources)?(Required)

What are the key career requirements: qualifications, skills, and duties?(Required)

Are there any gaps in your qualifications, experiences, and skills to be on a path to this job?(Required)

What networking and mentorship opportunities can I pursue for this career? Are there specific events or informal networking opportunities?(Required)

Short-term Goals (1 yr) for Career Path #1

What would be your short-term goals regarding this career path?(Required)

What are steps you need to think about now to achieve these short-term goals?(Required)

Intermediate Goals (2-4 yrs) for Career Path #1

What would be your intermediate goals regarding this career path?(Required)

What are steps you need to think about now to achieve these intermediate goals?(Required)

Long-term goals (5+ yrs) for Career Path #1

What would be your long-term goals regarding this career path?(Required)

What are steps you need to think about now to achieve these long-term goals?(Required)

Career Path #2

Name of Career Path #2:(Required)

What appeals to you about this career path (think about values, preferences, skills, talents, and personal resources)?(Required)

What are the key career requirements: qualifications, skills, and duties?(Required)

Are there any gaps in your qualifications, experiences, and skills to be on a path to this job?(Required)

What networking and mentorship opportunities can I pursue for this career? Are there specific events or informal networking opportunities?(Required)

Short-term Goals (1 yr) for Career Path #2

What would be your short-term goals regarding this career path?(Required)

What are steps you need to think about now to achieve these short-term goals?(Required)

Intermediate Goals (2-4 yrs) for Career Path #2

What would be your intermediate goals regarding this career path?(Required)

What are steps you need to think about now to achieve these intermediate goals?(Required)

Long-term Goals (5+ yrs) for Career Path #2

What would be your long-term goals regarding this career path?(Required)

What are steps you need to think about now to achieve these long-term goals?(Required)

Career Path #3

Name of Career Path #3:(Required)

What appeals to you about this career path (think about values, preferences, skills, talents, and personal resources)?(Required)

What are the key career requirements: qualifications, skills, and duties?(Required)

Are there any gaps in your qualifications, experiences, and skills to be on a path to this job?(Required)

What networking and mentorship opportunities can I pursue for this career? Are there specific events or informal networking opportunities?(Required)

Short-term Goals (1 yr) for Career Path #3

What would be your short-term goals regarding this career path?(Required)

What are steps you need to think about now to achieve these short-term goals?(Required)

Intermediate Goals (2-4 yrs) for Career Path #3

What would be your intermediate goals regarding this career path?(Required)

What are steps you need to think about now to achieve these intermediate goals?(Required)

Long-term Goals (5+ yrs) for Career Path #3

What would be your long-term goals regarding this career path?(Required)

What are steps you need to think about now to achieve these long-term goals?(Required)

Step 3 – What Comes Next?

What am I going to do in the next year to get me closer to this career path?(Required)

Ensure you are being SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound) when outlining your goals!

Individual Development Plan (2026 Fellow Cohort)

Fellow Member Information

Training Modules or Resources Completed

Step 1 – Identifying Skills, Interests, and Values

Step 2 – Exploring Career Paths

Career Path #1

Short-term Goals (1 yr) for Career Path #1

Intermediate Goals (2-4 yrs) for Career Path #1

Long-term goals (5+ yrs) for Career Path #1

Career Path #2

Short-term Goals (1 yr) for Career Path #2

Intermediate Goals (2-4 yrs) for Career Path #2

Long-term Goals (5+ yrs) for Career Path #2

Career Path #3

Short-term Goals (1 yr) for Career Path #3

Intermediate Goals (2-4 yrs) for Career Path #3

Long-term Goals (5+ yrs) for Career Path #3

Step 3 – What Comes Next?