From: "Denzer, Kelly" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 21:38:09 +0000


2018 Fellowship Program

Each year, the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) awards students
and early-career professionals with a highly competitive Fellowship.
Students of publishing, librarianship, and information science,
together with early-career professionals in the first four years of
employment in the scholarly communications industry, are invited to
apply for one of 12 Fellowships that SSP will award in the spring. The
application will be open for the month of February, so if you meet the
requirements below, click here to participate.

The Fellowship lasts for one year and begins at the SSP Annual Meeting
– to be held in Chicago, IL, May 30 to June 1, 2018. The Fellowship
program supports and nurtures students and early-career professionals
who are eager to develop their skills and learning experiences within
the scholarly publishing community by attending informational sessions
and networking with industry professionals.

After the Annual Meeting, the Fellowship program will provide multiple
training and career development opportunities throughout the year, in
addition to networking events and community forums, individualized
advice and guidance through mentorship, and the ability to actively
participate in one of many SSP committees. These Fellowships are
funded through corporate sponsorships and from the SSP operating
budget.

SSP Fellowship Benefits

Successful applicants will be named 2018 SSP Fellows and receive the following:

Complimentary SSP membership for the calendar year in which they
become a Fellow;
Discounted SSP membership for two additional years;
Assignment of an industry expert Mentor, with opportunities to
communicate via e-mail and telephone throughout the year, and in
person at the Annual Meeting;
Facilitated quarterly teleconferences with other Fellowship recipients
and Fellowship Mentors;
Free registration to the Annual Meeting;
Free registration to a pre-conference seminar;
Fellowship meet-up and networking event at the Annual Meeting for
current and former Fellows and travel grant alumni;
Reimbursement of up to US $1,300 for travel and lodging expenses
incurred to attend the meeting. Applications from beyond North America
are especially encouraged; funding of up to US $2,000 for travel is
available to support overseas Fellows;
Free registration to SSP webinars organized throughout the year;
Free registration to one regional networking event organized
throughout the year;
Opportunity to participate in an SSP committee;
Membership in the Fellowship LinkedIn Alumni Group;

SSP Fellowship Obligations

All successful SSP Fellowship recipients will be ambassadors of the
Society and will be expected to undertake the following throughout
their Fellowship year:

Submit a written report after attending the SSP Annual Meeting
describing experiences and learning outcomes. Note this report may be
used as the basis for an article in the Scholarly Kitchen blog.
Be actively involved in an SSP committee;
Participate in a group Fellowship project to benefit other
early-career professionals and students studying publishing and
library and information science;
Participate in an annual Fellowship survey to provide feedback on the program;
Complete any feedback surveys for seminars, webinars, and networking
events attended throughout the year;
Communicate and engage with the assigned Mentor throughout the year.

As an SSP ambassador, Fellows will work with committees to promote and
highlight the program, signing a release that will allow SSP to use
Fellowship recipients’ images and text in publicity material.

SSP Fellowship Qualifications

For the Early-Career Fellows, employees must be in their first four
years of work in the publishing and information profession.

For the Student Fellows, applicants must be current students in a
dedicated publishing or library and information science program, or in
another program in which they take publishing, librarianship, or
information science courses.

Fellows will be selected on the strength of their responses to the
three questions listed below. Résumés should be included with your
application and will be taken into account as well.

Please describe why you merit this Fellowship. Which of your
work/educational experiences and qualifications are especially
relevant?
In addition to communicating what you’ve learned by attending SSP’s
Annual Meeting to your colleagues/fellow students, how will you
practically incorporate this new knowledge into your work/educational
life?
The scholarly communications field is in a state of flux. Discuss how
this industry could or should evolve over the next 5 years to meet the
changing needs of scholars and researchers.

Applicants are asked to limit their responses to 300 words per question.

Deadline: Thursday, March 1, 2018

Please click here to begin the application and enter your responses to
the questions above and to submit your résumé.

No references are required.

If you have questions about the fellowship program, please contact
Jennifer Lanphere at [log in to unmask]


Kelly Denzer

Electronic Resources Librarian
E. H. Little Library, Davidson College
Box 7200
Davidson, NC 28035
704-894-2947
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