ASAPbio Fellows

Our community-focused training for preprints and advocacy. Applications occur once a year opening in Dec/Jan.

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What is the Fellows program?

The Fellows program is a free training and networking initiative that we first ran in 2020.

Fellows receive training in the history, current landscape and future of preprints, how to communicate effectively and how to be a preprint advocate. You will also engage with projects aligned to the ASAPbio strategic direction and deliver a local talk, establishing you as a preprint expert!

Learn more in the Fellows Handbook

Why should you join the Fellows?

Learn more about preprints and how they can benefit your research
Connect with others in the research community and beyond
Gain confidence to drive conversations about preprints; including creating and delivering a preprint related talk
Contribute to an ASAPbio initiative or develop your own preprint project
It’s fun! You’ll meet others interested in preprints and learn more about publishing, peer review & open science

"The ASAPbio Fellows program was a life-changing experience."

“It has definitely made a significant mark on my open science advocacy journey. I will be forever grateful for the ASAPbio team, namely Jonny Coates, for their tremendous effort and support during the program. I hope my journey with ASAPbio doesn’t stop by the end of the program but extends to a lifelong partnership.”

2024 ASAPbio Fellow

"The ASAPbio Fellows Program has something for everyone."

“As a graduate student and early career researcher who was somewhat new to preprints, publishing, and peer review, I found the program helpful in creating a space to network with others who were interested in learning more about and pursuing open- access initiatives. In addition to the Community Track, I participated in two Projects that I am confident will create an impact in how we recognize, value, use, and review preprints.”

2024 ASAPbio Fellow

Culture & Community

The Culture & Community (C&C) track is the core of the Fellows program. This track includes monthly cohort calls in addition to smaller group sessions. Fellows are provided with essential preprint knowledge and skills required to be preprint champions. This track culminates in Fellows delivering a local talk focused on preprints.

The C&C track runs March – August 2025.

Projects

Part-way through the Fellows program, participants will be presented with the optional projects track. This enables Fellows to collaboratively work on a variety of projects that align with the ASAPbio strategic goals. We aim to offer Fellows a mix of opportunities from creative projects such as videos and podcasts to organising webinars to surveys and preprints.

The Projects track runs May – September 2025.

Learn more about previous Fellows accomplishments

2023 Fellows

38 Fellows participated in a range of activities in 2023. Fellows raised preprint awareness in Africa and India, surveyed graduation requirements, investigated preprints in progress and ran four preprint review crowds.

2023 Accomplishments

2024 Fellows

44 Fellows were selected for the 2024 program and participated in 7 projects. For the first time this year, Fellows also delivered a local preprint talk, with 19 Fellows sharing their slide decks.

2024 Accomplishments

Previous Fellows: You can read more about previous years’ Fellows from 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Meet our 2025 Fellows.

"The ASAPbio Fellows program has been a wonderful networking experience."

“The program connects people that are passionate about raising awareness for preprints. The program deepened my knowledge on the history of preprints, available preprint servers and ways how preprints may facilitate scientific exchange. I am eager to engage more in preprint advocacy in the future, by applying some of the tips and tricks I learned during the ASAPbio Fellows Program.”

2023 ASAPbio Fellow

"Participating in this program has been an incredibly enriching experience."

“The diverse content, engaging discussions, and supportive community provided me with invaluable insights and skills that I can apply in my career. I truly appreciated the opportunity to connect with like- minded individuals and gain guidance from industry professionals, making it a transformative journey for my personal and professional growth.”

2024 ASAPbio Fellow

If you have any questions about the program or applying, please contact Jonny Coates.

Questions?