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The AgBioData Champions Program

Advancing FAIR data management in agricultural research

 

 

The AgBioData Champions program is intended to support individuals who are current members of active working groups (WGs) and are taking on significant work on behalf of the group. Participants will gain and share valuable experience in areas such as scientific writing, project management, and scientific collaboration while advancing the working group's goals.

Champions will receive a $2,000 stipend for one year to advance the goals of specific AgBioData WGs. Applications are evaluated based on their alignment with AgBioData's mission (https://www.agbiodata.org/projects/nsf-rcn) and the potential benefits to the individual (i.e., advancing career goals, supporting participation.) Examples of activities include taking on a leadership role(s) in a working group as chair or co-chair or leading a manuscript preparation, specific tasks/small projects related to the WG goals (e.g., curation of sample data sets.)

The AgBioData consortium will offer up to 12 championship awards each year. Throughout their year-long commitment, champions will meet quarterly with members of the AgBioData steering committee or program coordinator to receive feedback, discuss progress, and share ideas. At the end of the year, each champion will report on their work and contributions in a blog post published on the AgBioData website, highlighting their achievements and demonstrating the collaborative nature of our consortium.

 

Eligibility

  • You must be an active member of a current AgBioData working group.

  • You must commit for at least one year, actively participate in the WG, attend the quarterly meetings, and report with the blog post.

  • Priority will be provided to early-career researchers (ECRs, i.e., those who have received a PhD or other terminal degree within the last 7 years).
     

Application and Evaluation Process:

  • Complete the application form here

  • An internal panel will review your application, and a decision will be made within 2 weeks.