The Mozilla Fellowship for Science presents a unique opportunity for researchers who want to influence the future of open science and data sharing within their communities.

They’re looking for researchers with a passion for open source and data sharing, already working to shift research practice to be more collaborative, iterative and open. Mozilla fellows will spend 10 months starting September 2018 as community catalysts at their institutions, mentoring the net generation of open data practitioners and researchers and building lasting change in the global open science community.

Are you a champion of open science and open data? Mozilla is seeking researchers eager to advance openness in science and data within their institutions.

Throughout their Mozilla fellowship term, chosen fellows will receive training and support from Mozilla to hone their skills around open source, data sharing, open science policy and licensing. They will also craft code, curriculum and other learning resources that help their local communities learn open data practices, and teach their institutional peers.

Expectations

Mozilla anticipates applicants who:

champion change within their university or other institution around open source and data sharing

create code, curriculum and other learning resources that help others learn open science practices

participate in Mozilla workweeks, training and community events (MozFest, Global Sprint, Working Open Workshops, etc.)

participate in and help lead regular community calls

serve as mentors and leaders within their communities

communicate and share openly their work on an ongoing basis (e.g., through GitHub repositories, scholarly preprints, and blog posts)

Note: Fellows are encouraged to continue their personal research for up to 20% of their time during the course of their fellowship (i.e., one day a week). Mozilla Fellowship applicants must have buy-in from their advisors in advance and include Advisors’ contact information on the application. Advisors will be interviewed separately should applicants move on to the second round, and their support will be a critical consideration for acceptance of fellows.

Mozilla Fellowship Benefits

The Fellowships are designed to allow for flexibility for both Fellows and their families. The standard Mozilla fellowship offers a base stipend of $60,000 USD, paid in 10 monthly installments. Fellows are responsible for remitting all applicable taxes and other government payments as required.

To help offset the cost of living, the fellowship also provides supplements for childcare and health insurance and helps pay for research/equipment and books. The Mozilla fellowship also cover the costs of required travel for fellowship activities.

Eligibility Criteria

Fellows must be:

be currently based at or affiliated with a research institution

have the ability to accept outside funds for this fellowship directly (i.e., not distributed through the institution)

be an early-career researcher (i.e., graduate students, post-docs, research scientists, lecturers)

specialize in scientific research: physical, life, social, library, or natural sciences

be able to travel

obtain support from their advisors. As fellows will be based at their home institutions, please note that a letter of support from their advisor is mandatory for consideration

have experience participating in open communities

How to Apply

Interested in stopping the spread of misinformation, to put individuals in control of their data, and to keep artificial intelligence accountable, follow the link below to apply for the Mozilla fellowship.

Click here

Deadline: 18th April 2018

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