The OLS program is for people interested in applying open principles in their work and becoming Open Science ambassadors in their communities.
About
This is a 16-week long personal mentorship and cohort-based training, where participants (organisers, hosts, mentors and project leads/mentees) of this program will:
- share their expertise and gain knowledge essential to create, lead, and sustain an Open Science project
- connect with members across different projects, communities, backgrounds, and identities
- empower each other to become effective Open Science ambassadors in their communities
Participants join this program with a project that they either are already working on or want to develop during this program individually or in teams.
Applications
Please register on Open Review before July 3, 2023 to allow activation of your Open Review profile as described in the OLS-8 application guidelines and templates.
OLS-8 runs from September 2023 to January 2024. We are not sure if we will run OLS-9 in the same format - see our blog post. Sign up to our low-traffic news list to get updates.
Timeline
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June 1, 2023 : Call for Application opens
See the guidelines and templates
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June 9, 2023 (10:00 Universal Time): Application webinar( Talk + Q&A)
Watch recordings from previous webinars on YouTube
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June 28, 2023 (17:00 Universal Time): Application Clinic Call( Q&A)
At this call, OLS team will be available to provide help if you have any question related to your application
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July 11, midnight, UTC, 2023 : Call for applications closed
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August 1, 2023 : Successful applicants announced
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September 18, 2023: Start of the program
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January 15, 2024: End of the program
Have a question or need any support to join this cohort? We are here to help - feel free to email team[at]we-are-ols.org, or connect on Twitter @openlifesci.
Cohorts
| Cohort | Schedule | Projects | Mentors | Experts | Facilitators |
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| OLS-1 | January 20, 2020 - May 18, 2020 | 29 mentees on21 projects | 20 mentors | 37 experts | |
| OLS-2 | August 31, 2020 - December 14, 2020 | 52 mentees on34 projects | 36 mentors | 65 experts | |
| OLS-3 | February 08, 2021 - May 24, 2021 | 66 mentees on44 projects | 34 mentors | 63 experts | 1 facilitator(s) |
| OLS-4 | September 13, 2021 - January 17, 2022 | 34 mentees on31 projects | 32 mentors | 46 experts | 7 facilitator(s) |
| OLS-5 | February 28, 2022 - June 13, 2022 | 71 mentees on40 projects | 35 mentors | 26 experts | 5 facilitator(s) |
| OLS-6 | September 19, 2022 - January 16, 2023 | 41 mentees on29 projects | 32 mentors | 39 experts | 7 facilitator(s) |
| OLS-7 | February 27, 2023 - June 12, 2023 | 50 mentees on40 projects | 32 mentors | 4 experts | 10 facilitator(s) |
| OLS-8 | September 18, 2023 - January 15, 2024 | ||||
| Total | 317 mentees on 237 projects | 122 mentors | 157 experts | 22 facilitators |