Hands-on support for your research
Jilaga Nneoma (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Get ready for an exciting new series of cohorts on open science in collaboration with NASA-TOPS.
Funded by NASA, OLS offers 6-week-long virtual cohorts, bringing our cohort-based approach, with hands-on learning and individual coaching throughout the training.
Hands-on support for your research
Weekly training calls and talks led by experts in open science
Engage in interactive discussions with peers and facilitators
The OLS-NASA Nebula program is a comprehensive 6-week training program designed for participants at any career stage. The program integrates practical training with individual coaching, supporting participants to apply open science principles, skills, and tools in their work.
This training is aimed at researchers, research-supporting staff, and people who want to integrate best practices for open and reproducible research in new or ongoing projects. Our program is accessible to participants at any career level, from undergraduates to senior scientists, fostering an inclusive environment for those taking their first steps in open science. It will be of particular interest to individuals or teams seeking to develop or improve an Open Science strategy or Data Management plan for their research work, whether it is in the proposal stage or already prepared to disseminate results.
Ideas for short projects to work during the program include:
Our cohorts provide structured training covering the Open Science 101 Curriculum. Each week, we explore one open science module, with expert speakers from diverse scientific domains guiding hands-on learning. Sessions feature practical assignments, empowering learners to actively implement open science concepts and tools in their work.
Synchronous training sessions take place on Zoom, twice a week. The sessions are delivered in English with automatic live captions. Recordings are openly accessible after the calls. The program also provides opportunities to connect with fellow participants.
Individual participants or teams meet with an expert for personalized feedback on their work.
Participants will share a short presentation on their work as a graduation requirement. Upon graduation, participants receive a digital badge certifying their completion of NASA’s Open Science 101 curriculum and an OLS certificate. The expected time commitment for this training is 4 hours per week.
The schedule for individual cohorts is shown below:
Cohort timeline | Open Science 101 Curriculum modules | Weeks | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
Cohort Calls
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90 min, twice a week
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Ethos | X | |||||
Tools & Resources | X | |||||||
Data | X | |||||||
Code | X | |||||||
Results | X | |||||||
Final Graduation | Group presentations | X | ||||||
Expert coaching | Optional coaching sessions with an expert from the program | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Work on assignments
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Self-led by participants
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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The prices listed are per ticket. We offer discounted rates for teams and organizations purchasing multiple tickets together. To qualify for a bundle discount, you must purchase at least the minimum number of tickets required for each bundle.
$900 USD
$600 USD
$400 USD
Fee waivers are available for a limited number of participants. Please complete this short Fee Waiver Request Form.
We review requests on a rolling basis. The last day to request a waiver for our upcoming cohort is September 30, 2024.
Our next offering will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning October 22, 2024, until November 28, 2024. Sessions are scheduled at 16:00 - 17:30 (UTC).
We look forward to having you on board for this exploration into open science!
The expected timeline for upcoming sessions in 2024 and 2025 is below:
Cohort timeline | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul |
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Cohort 2 | X | X | ||||||||||
Cohort 3 | X | X | ||||||||||
Cohort 4 | X | X | ||||||||||
Cohort 5 | X | X |
We will be updating this post as we finalize further details. Watch this space! For more information, you can read our full proposal jointly awarded with our partner organization MetaDocencia.