The modern research landscape demands that research-performing organisation foster and sustain professional profiles dedicated to Open Science, FAIR data principles, and data management practices. The Skills4EOSC Fellowship Programme aims to address this need by sponsoring short secondments for data professionals in Open Science. This initiative is tailored for data stewards and individuals engaged in data support related to Open Science, collectively referred to as “Fellows” hereinafter.
The programme seeks to stimulate life-long learning through knowledge and experience exchange between data professionals across different institutions, fostering collaboration and facilitating participation in relevant professional networks.
AIMS OF THE FELLOWSHIP
The Skills4EOSC Fellowship Programme has four primary objectives:
- Support Life-Long Learning: Encourage data professionals in Open Science to acquire skills relevant to Open and FAIR data practices and research data management, fostering continuous professional growth.
- Institutional Capacity Building: Empower Fellows to build or consolidate Open and FAIR data practices within their home institutions, driving positive organisational change.
- Knowledge Exchange: Enable Fellows to explore, establish, and share services, tools, and infrastructures related to Open and FAIR data.
- Strengthen Collaboration: Facilitate collaboration among institutions by encouraging participation in relevant professional networks, creating a vibrant community of data professionals.
TYPES OF FELLOWSHIPS
The Skills4EOSC Fellowship Programme offers three distinct forms of fellowships:
- Project Proposed by the Fellow: Fellows can propose a project that aligns with the objectives and expertise of the host institution. This approach allows for focused collaboration, ensuring impactful outcomes.
- Joining a Host Institution’s Project: Alternatively, Fellows may join an existing project proposed by the host institution, leveraging their skills and knowledge to advance ongoing initiatives.
- Internship in Research Data Support: Fellows can participate in an internship, actively engaging in day-to-day activities related to research data support. This immersive experience offers a comprehensive understanding of research data management practices within the host institution.
Regardless of the chosen form, the fellowship must enhance or benefit the Fellow’s career and current role.
DURATION AND ELIGIBILITY
The duration of the fellowship can be one, two, or three months, and Fellows must take up their placements no later than one year after acceptance.
The Skills4EOSC Fellowship Programme is open to all data professionals in Open Science, including data stewards and other individuals involved in data support. Early career professionals are especially encouraged to apply. To be eligible, applicants must be affiliated with a publicly funded research-performing organisation in an EU or EU-widening country and must comply with the mobility rule.