Are you new to preprints and want to learn more about their use? Have you been using preprints for a while and now want to engage others? Then our Fellows program is for you!
The use of preprints in the life sciences has grown over recent years, and an essential driver has been community support for preprints. At ASAPbio we recognize that outreach by community members is invaluable in driving awareness about preprints, and we want to empower existing and new community members in driving these conversations, particularly with colleagues in regions or disciplines where preprints are still not common.
To support the members of our community who want to deepen their engagement with preprints, we have hosted the ASAPbio Fellows program since 2020. We are now thrilled to open applications for the sixth cohort of the program.
The ASAPbio Fellows program provides participants with a comprehensive overview of the preprint and preprint review landscape. The program provides opportunities to explore trends, tools and the outlook for preprints in the life sciences while connecting with others interested in preprints and science communication. The program also allows Fellows to help shape and develop ASAPbio strategic initiatives, develop their own preprint based talk or to optionally take forward a project of their choice. Following from 2024, this year there will be two tracks to the program which will run from March – August/September 2025. The program is now open for applications until 10 February 2025.
Culture & Community track
The primary activities of the Fellows program occur as part of the culture and community track, culminating in Fellows delivering a local talk around preprints. This track contains all of the large cohort calls in addition to smaller group discussion meetings. The track runs March-August 2025.
Project work
An additional and optional track in the Fellows program where you work in collaboration with other Fellows to help develop an ASAPbio strategic initiative. This track runs May-September 2025
Participants in the Fellows program will engage in a schedule of activities including:
- Orientation sessions that will provide an overview of the program as well as the preprint landscape
- Monthly sessions covering different preprint-related topics such as preprint review, publishing, open science, handling conversations about preprints, and more
- Fellows will create and deliver a preprint related talk as part of the main culture and community track
- The Fellows will optionally contribute to a preprint project related to ASAPbio initiatives or can choose and develop their own project
You can find more information on the ASAPbio Fellows program Handbook. You can also check out previous Fellows – 2020 Fellows, 2021 Fellows, 2023 Fellows, 2024 Fellows, and see the accomplishments from 2023 and 2024. If you have any questions about the program, please email Jonny at jonny.coates@asapbio.org.
