OLS-NASA Nebula Program: learn open science | online course
Last updated 15 October 2024
The OLS-NASA Nebula program is a paid (fee-wavers available!), 6-week Open Science training in collaboration with NASA.
It involves hands-on learning and expert feedback with individual coaching on every aspect of your research: data, code, and publications. Synchronous training sessions take place in English, on Zoom, twice a week.
- Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning 22 October 22 2024, until 28 November 2024. Sessions are scheduled at 16:00 - 17:30 (UTC).
- Fee waiver application deadline: October 11. Please don’t hesitate to request a full waiver – this is strongly encouraged!
UPDATE: have you missed the fee-waiver deadline and cannot afford the course? Scroll down for a self-paced option free of charge.
Training content
The program covers NASA's Open Science 101 Curriculum, with expert feedback and synchronous trainings:
Week 1: Ethos of Open Science
- What is Open Science?
- Why is Open Science important?
- Values of Open Science
Week 2: Open Tools
- Open Licenses
- Metadata and documentation
- Repositories
- Persistent identifiers
Week 3: Open Data
- Introduction to Open Data
- FAIR principles
- Data Management Plans
Week 4: Open Code
- Introduction to Open Code
- Using Open Code: code repositories, README, software citations
Week 5: Open Results
- Reproducibility
- Contribution guidelines and giving recognition
- Open Access publications and preprints
Week 6: Graduation
- Final presentations by participants
>> Learn more about NASA's Open Science course
Pricing and fee waivers
- For pricing information, click here.
- Full fee waivers are available. The fee waiver application deadline is 11 October 2024. To apply, click here.
Have you missed the application deadline for fee waivers? See the self-paced option below.
>> Register now on OLS-NASA Nebula Program
If you have any questions or encounter issues, you can contact nebula-cohort-management@we-are-ols.org or visit the website.
You would like to join the course, but cannot join? Consider NASA's self-paced virtual option, available free of charge to learners. After you complete the five modules, you will earn your grand TOPS badge and your NASA Open Science digital badge. Register online at any time.
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