{"id":19856,"date":"2024-05-10T14:59:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T14:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/?p=19856"},"modified":"2024-07-19T17:43:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T17:43:51","slug":"call-for-applications-esa-editorial-fellows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/2024\/05\/10\/call-for-applications-esa-editorial-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Applications: ESA Editorial Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><em>by Richard Wallace, Director of Publishing<br>\n<\/em><br>\n<strong>The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is delighted to announce the call for applications for its inaugural Editorial Fellows Program (EFP).<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19864 img-fluid\" style=\"padding-bottom: 12px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/05\/JournalCovers3-300x136.jpg\" alt=\"Covers of 6 ESA journals and the ESA Bulletin\" width=\"300\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/05\/JournalCovers3-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2024\/05\/JournalCovers3.jpg 626w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"well\">The 2024 call for applications is now closed. Please look for the next Fellowship application cycle in early 2026<\/div>\n<p>The EFP is part of ESA\u2019s ongoing efforts to provide professional development opportunities to early career ecologists and environmental scientists, especially those from historically excluded or underrepresented groups. The EFP is a two-year funded fellowship designed to provide leadership training in publishing, through which early career scientists may influence the broader publishing landscape in ecological and environmental sciences and contribute to the growth and direction of ESA\u2019s journal portfolio. ESA\u2019s journals have been responsible for publishing foundational ecology and environmental science for more than a century, are among the most widely read and cited in the world and continue to expand their breadth and scope of welcomed authors and content. <a href=\"https:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about the ESA journal portfolio here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Fellowship benefits<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Each Fellow will receive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$3000 stipend per year for two consecutive years<\/li>\n<li>Complimentary membership in the Ecological Society of America for the duration of the Fellowship, with all attendant <a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESA membership benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Travel support up to $1250 per year to attend ESA\u2019s annual meeting<\/li>\n<li>One APC waiver to publish an article open access in an ESA journal within four years of the end of the fellowship (contingent on acceptance after review)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, Fellows will receive mentoring in their areas of interest in editorial leadership from editors-in-chief in <a href=\"https:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESA\u2019s journal portfolio<\/a> and staff in ESA\u2019s publishing program.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Fellowship expectations and goals<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The Fellowship requires a two-year commitment during which Fellows will receive mentoring and are expected to engage substantively in one or more projects to further their professional development goals in editorial leadership. The weekly time commitment will vary, but we anticipate 10-15 hours\/month dedicated to project work, plus occasional-to-regular meetings with mentors.<\/p>\n<p>For this inaugural cohort, ESA expects to select two Fellows who will each serve for a two-year period beginning in late summer\/early fall 2024. Fellows will work with editors-in-chief of ESA\u2019s journals on projects selected by the Fellow under the guidance of mentoring editors. A list of possible projects for year 1 of the Fellowship is provided in the application form linked below. Fellows will have the option to continue their year 1 project or develop an independent project to implement in year 2. A self-designed project in year 2 would be developed with the support of identified mentors from among ESA\u2019s editorial leaders and is intended to encourage Fellows to bring their own creativity to a project that will influence publishing within and beyond the ESA journal portfolio. Mentoring will continue through both years of the Fellowship. Both project and mentor(s) will be determined with the Fellows after selection. Fellows will be expected to set and maintain a regular meeting schedule with their mentor(s).<\/p>\n<p>Fellows will be encouraged to write and submit for publication various works based upon their Fellowship experience. Published products may include editorials, papers or commentaries based upon Fellows\u2019 chosen projects, as well as longer-form science manuscripts facilitated by the Fellowship experience (and which could be supported by the APC waiver provided as a benefit of the Fellowship). The development of manuscripts will be supported by the Fellowship mentoring process.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Applicants are expected to meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Completed a doctorate in ecology, evolutionary biology, environmental science or a related field, by the start of the Fellowship program but not longer than eight (8) years ago<\/li>\n<li>Employed in a field related to their doctoral degree or pursuing a career that involves publishing in peer-reviewed journals in ecology or a related field<\/li>\n<li>Through their answers to the application questions, demonstrate an interest in and dedication to advancing scholarly publishing in ecology or a related field, including an interest in diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in publishing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>How to apply for the ESA Editorial Fellowship<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>We welcome applicants that represent diversity in geography, nationality, culture, race and ethnicity, gender identity and expression and areas of expertise. All applications will be strictly confidential.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To apply for the ESA Editorial Fellowship Program, please submit a completed application by 5:00 PM (EST) on Monday, July 8.<\/strong> All application materials should be submitted via the Google form found here: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/vXq8TU5C5k9AfiVK7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/vXq8TU5C5k9AfiVK7<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee composed of ESA journal editors-in-chief, staff in ESA\u2019s publishing program and members of ESA\u2019s Diversity Committee.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Application review and ranking will be based on answers to the questions in the application, which will be anonymized prior to review by the selection committee. Finalists will be identified and invited for a 30-minute Zoom interview and will be asked to provide this additional information:<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"multilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Curriculum vitae<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"multilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One letter of support from a current supervisor (e.g., department chair, laboratory director, program director, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"multilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Names, titles, affiliations and contact information for two additional references who will be contacted for short phone calls. Ideally, one of these references will be able to speak to the applicant\u2019s experience in scholarly publishing (i.e., as a lead or corresponding author, reviewer or editor).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Please send any questions concerning the Fellowship or application process to <a href=\"mailto:editorialfellows@esa.org?subject=ESA%20Editorial%20Fellowship%20\">editorialfellows@esa.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Announcing a call for applications for ESA&#8217;s Editorial Fellows Program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":19864,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19856"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19856\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19990,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19856\/revisions\/19990"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}