February 11, 2016 – The Professional Development Committee of the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is pleased to invite applications for the 2016 Annual Fellowship Program.
The Fellowship Program is an extension of the former Travel Grant Program and offers a wide range of career development and nurturing opportunities for students and early-career professionals in the scholarly publishing industry. SSP expects to award nearly a dozen fellowships this spring, ahead of the Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 1-3, 2016.
“The SSP Board of Directors saw an opportunity to strengthen an already successful program by expanding the number of opportunities for these young professionals to learn and network with others working in scholarly communications,” said SSP Executive Director Melanie Dolechek. “Educational offerings now span the entire year, but the greatest value for the fellows lies in the opportunity to get involved with SSP’s committees and engage with their assigned mentor. The mentors are selected specifically for each fellow based on their career interests and are respected leaders within SSP and the field of scholarly publishing.”
The new Fellowship Program provides a host of benefits including year-round training opportunities, one-year complimentary SSP membership, free registrations to selected SSP events, an assigned industry expert mentor, and participation in community forums and SSP committees. SSP Fellowship recipients, AKA the Ambassadors of the society, will be expected to engage in SSP events, be actively involved in an SSP committee, participate in a fellowship project and surveys, and work with committees to promote and highlight the Fellowship Program.
“In addition to the value that this program will bring to the fellows, I am equally excited by the perspective and knowledge these young professionals will bring to SSP. The Fellowship Program will enrich all SSP members that participate and I’m personally looking forward to being a mentor!” said SSP President Ann Michael.
Students enrolled in publishing or library and information science programs and early-career professionals in the first three years of their employment in the scholarly communications industry are eligible to apply. Please click here for more information on the program and application process. The deadline to send in your applications is Tuesday, March 1, 2016.
The Professional Development Committee and Fellowship Program Sub-Committee Members have done an outstanding job of planning and developing the Fellowship Program. Kudos to the team for bringing more benefits and opportunities to the SSP members!
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