Public Invention Science Writing Fellowship 

The Public Invention Science Writing Fellowship provides mentorship and a stipend to a select cohort of postdoctoral researchers in the applied sciences.  Fellows will receive guidance, tools, and resources through program partners Collaboratory Science, the GreenLathe Science Collective, and the National Postdoc Association.

Our team will work with candidates to determine the best path forward, based on individual situation and career trajectory.  Suitable applicants will have a plan to produce a paper for publication, a funding proposal for a sponsored project, open source design,  or other peer-reviewed document.  We will also consider innovative outreach plans that communicate research through non-traditional outlets, such as pre-print and open source platforms.

Purpose

Public Invention empowers its community of interdisciplinary researchers to shape the future by nurturing humanitarian innovations.  The Public Invention Fellows Program expresses our commitment to science in service to humanity by supporting postdoctoral researchers who have lost their funding due to recent budget cuts.  

Goal

Successful Fellows will submit a paper for publication, a funding proposal, or other written product within six months of their appointment to the Fellowship.  

Eligibility criteria 

Eligible applicants are postdoctoral researchers whose position or job offer was directly or indirectly impacted by 2025 budget cuts.   

Registration deadline 

October 31, 2025

Open source science

All work done with Public Invention is free and open to all under share-alike public licenses.  The award includes open access publication fees for work done directly under this Fellowship.  Papers submitted to subscription journals must first be registered to a pre-print service.  Funding proposals will be submitted through PI, where awarded projects can be carried out or transferred to another host institution.

Award details

Stipend amount

$2000 plus open access publication fees, if applicable

Timeline

November 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 

Services & support

Fellows will receive direct support through one-on-one instruction, advice, review, editing, and discussion from an appointed mentor who will help select an outlet and then guide the Fellow toward their goal through the full process of writing and submission.  

Application instructions

Apply online using the registration link below. Your package should include: 

• A statement with your writing plan and expectations if you receive a Fellowship appointment

• Your vision of how the Fellowship fits into your career trajectory

• Information about the journal, sponsor, platform, or other outlet that you would like to reach

• Copy of email, letter, or statement from your institution explaining that your position (or that of your supervisor or department) has been negatively impacted by budget cuts and/or political considerations