Do you have a great idea on how to make scientific software BETTER and want to share it with the community?

The Better Scientific Software (BSSw) Fellowship program fosters and promotes practices, processes and tools to improve developer productivity and software sustainability of scientific codes. Each 2025 BSSw Fellow will receive up to $25,000 for an activity that promotes better scientific software through a publicly available artifact. Activities can include organizing a workshop, preparing a tutorial, or creating content to engage the scientific software community, including broadening participation or promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We encourage applicants at all career stages, ranging from students through early-career, mid-career, and senior professionals, especially those from underrepresented groups, including people who are Black or African American, Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, women, persons with disabilities, and first generation scholars.

Application Deadline

Applications for the 2025 Fellowships will be accepted through Monday, September 30, 2024. This is a firm deadline that will not be extended.

Q&A Webinar

Those interested in applying are encouraged to participate in an informational fellowship webinar and Q&A session scheduled for Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 2:00-3:00 PM EDT. Webinar details will be sent to the BSSw mailing list.

Requirements