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Mentor Match Program

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BDN Mentor Match

Real Mentorship. Real Results. Members Only.

Breakthroughs don’t happen in isolation. They happen in community—with someone who’s walked the path before you.

BDN MentorMatch is your gateway to that next-level connection. Built exclusively for members of the Black Doctoral Network, this is where ambitious scholars, seasoned professionals, and academic leaders come together to mentor, learn, and grow—on purpose.


A Game-Changing Partnership

To power this experience, BDN has partnered with ScholarVist—the world’s first Scholar Infrastructure-as-a-Service (SIaaS) platform. ScholarVist delivers mentorship, leadership pipelines, and career-building ecosystems at scale, connecting ambitious learners with expert mentors, career coaches, and aligned leadership communities.

This collaboration gives BDN members direct access to a private, intelligent, and results-focused mentorship system—engineered to support growth across every stage of your academic or professional journey.

This isn’t another list. It’s a living, evolving network built to move you forward.

Who It’s For

BDN MentorMatch is designed for high-potential scholars and professionals who are ready to:

  • Receive guidance, feedback, and real-world insights from trusted mentors
  • Build leadership through mentoring others in their field or discipline
  • Expand their academic, research, or career trajectory with purpose-driven support
  • Join a community that respects their path, understands their challenges, and champions their goals

If you’re serious about where you’re headed, this is the room you want to be in.


How It Works

1. Become a Member

Only active BDN members can access the MentorMatch system.

2. Complete Your Profile

Share your academic discipline, career goals, research interests, and experience.

3. Choose Your Role

Opt in as a mentee, mentor, or both—depending on where you are in your journey.

4. Get Matched

The ScholarVist-powered system uses smart filters to connect you with aligned individuals based on goals, background, and area of study.

5. Engage, Learn, and Grow

Start connecting through direct messages, scheduled mentorship sessions, or group events curated by BDN and ScholarVist.

Why It Matters

Clarity

Mentorship accelerates understanding, direction, and confidence.

Community

The right connection can open doors, share strategy, and help you avoid costly mistakes.

Legacy

This isn’t just about success—it’s about contribution, visibility, and long-term impact.

We’ve built this system to help you win—and to ensure you don’t have to do it alone.



What’s Included

  • Connect 1-on-1 with vetted mentors or mentees aligned with your journey
  • Track sessions and interactions via your private dashboard
  • Access an expanding library of expert-led videos, leadership talks, and field-specific advice
  • Join curated webinars, mentorship events, and networking opportunities
  • Be part of a respected, growing community of thinkers, leaders, and innovators

Member Reflections

“This was the first time I had a mentor who understood both my research and my reality. Game-changing.”

— Doctoral Student, Sociology

“MentorMatch makes it easy to give back in a meaningful way. I wish this existed when I was coming up.”

— Senior Faculty Member, Engineering

Join to Access MentorMatch

BDN MentorMatch is available exclusively to BDN members.

If you’re not in, you’re not getting in.

Join now to unlock the mentorship system designed for your next chapter.

Become a Member

Questions?

Reach out to our team at support@blackphdnetwork.com
or visit our FAQ page for more info.

Let’s talk about your future

Through the intergenerational structure of mentorship and networking, we create a pipeline of excellence from professors to graduate students to college students. BDN leverages the personal interest and energy of members of exceptional scholars into a collaborative, functional community.

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