status: Recognised & Endorsed

Chair (s): Devan Ray Donaldson, Fotis Psomopoulos, Elli Papadopoulou, Maria Tsagiopoulou

Group Email: [group_email]

Secretariat Liaison:


The purpose of the Early Career and Engagement Interest Group (ECEIG) is to provide a focal point for Early and Mid-Career Researchers and Professionals, including those involved in various RDA-related fellowships and Early Career programs.

 

RDA members recognize that there is a need to create a space in RDA for those who are at the beginning stages of their careers. Specifically, RDA members recognized that Early Career Researchers and Professionals usually need additional support for:

  1. networking amongst themselves to learn about other Early Career scientists and their research, i.e., establishing a “network of peers”, and

  2. mentoring from senior RDA members who are interested in mentoring Early Career Researchers and Professionals.

 

Designating time on each RDA plenary schedule for this IG is important because those who are in the beginning stages of their careers have their own unique talents and strengths and they represent the next generation of RDA; they are critical to the future of RDA. At a BoF conducted during RDA P8 in Denver, CO a group of Early Career fellows agreed to explore the idea of creating an IG centering on those who are in the early stages of their careers and helping them effectively engage with RDA.  This effort was continued and crystallized at a dedicated networking session during RDA P9 in Barcelona, Spain.

 

While other efforts exist in RDA to support Early Career Researchers and Professionals, such as the RDA-US and RDA-EU fellowship programs, the RDA ECEIG seeks to complement existing efforts by: (i) building a peers network, (ii) maintaining a “live” document of advice for Early Career Researchers and Professionals, and (iii) creating opportunities for formal and informal mentoring within RDA. Specifically, objectives of this IG are to:

  1. Focus on Early Career Researchers and Professionals because they need the most support

  2. Establish a volunteer-based mentoring progamme

  3. Network across domains to establish an interdisciplinary network of peers

  4. Provide a space for people who have more experience with RDA to pass on knowledge and lessons learned to Early Career Researchers and Professionals

  5. Create a social outlet specifically for Early Career Researchers and Professionals

 

 

The ECEIG is open to all RDA members to participate, and is of particular interest to Researchers and Professionals in the Early and Mid-Career stages. This IG is also of interest to more experienced RDA members who desire to mentor and support Early and Mid-Career Researchers and Professionals. Membership draws initially from the Early Career pool here  

Finally, we are using the following communication channels:

 

Posts

18
July
2023

RDA P21 @ IDW 2023 - Notification of Outcome

by Secretariat Group Account

Dear Co-chairs of the Early Career and Engagement IG Thank you for your RDA P21 session application. The Technical Advisory Board has assessed all the proposals and, on this occasion, your P21 session application titled RDA for Early Careers: supporting collaborations and competences to advance in research data has not been approved. The session selection process was very competitive and due to the limited capacity for sessions at P21 we could not accept more than one session per group.
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17
May
2023

Upcoming event: US White House Listening Sessions With Early Career Researcher Communities on Open Science

by Inna Kouper

The US White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is hosting a series of virtual public listening sessions to explore perspectives from the early career researcher community on the challenges and opportunities for advancing open science in the United States. The sessions focus on several topics (barriers to entry, equity, career opportunities) and will take place between May 31 and June 6.
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06
December
2022

RDA 20th Plenary - Notification of Outcome

by Secretariat Group Account

Dear Chairs of the FAIRsharing Registry: Connecting data policies, standards and databases RDA WG, the Professionalising Data Stewardship IG, the Early Career and Engagement IG and the Engaging Researchers with Data IG, Thank you for your RDA 20th Plenary (P20) session application.
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17
November
2022

Webinar Reminder: Join us on Nov 22 for "Integrating Research Data Management Services using maDMPs"

by Yolanda Meleco

Please join us this coming Tuesday, Nov 22 at 17:00 UTC, for the webinar titled “Integrating Research Data Management Services using maDMPs” hosted by the @RDA_US and presented by the RDA DMP Common Standards WG.  Please register here:  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PpMIXXVLRB6W0l_xtEAL5A 
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09
November
2022

Invitation to participate in 'A Decade of Data: 10 Years of the RDA' events and activities

by Connie Clare

Good day, The RDA Secretariat would like to invite the Early Career and Engagement IG to participate in ‘A Decade of Data’: Celebrating 10 Years of the Research Data Alliance’. 10 months to celebrate 10 years of the RDA
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25
July
2022

Post-Plenary 19 Webinar

by Yolanda Meleco

After a successful Plenary 19 held last month, RDA chairs will be convening once again on 28 July to share the takeaways of the breakout sessions held during the event and discuss next steps. This is the first time a webinar of this type is being offered at RDA, which will hopefully provide members a clearer understanding of the collaboration approaches among RDA working and interest groups, as well as an opportunity to hear directly from chairs on their vision for future activities.
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14
April
2022

RDA Plenary 19 Draft Programme Now Available

by Secretariat Group Account

Dear Group Chairs, The RDA 19th Plenary draft programme is now available: https://www.rd-alliance.org/rdas-19th-plenary-programme-0. Please note that the Plenary programme is a part of the International Data Week programme that can be accessed at https://www.rd-alliance.org/international-data-week-2022-programme.
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29
March
2022

SSHOC’n Tell Challenge. Try our tools and tell your story!

by Marieke Willems

SSHOC invites you to the SSHOC’n Tell Challenge, an exciting online event, part of the SSHOC final conference Advancing SSH Research with SSHOCingly good and sustainable resources on the mornings of 6 & 7 April. 
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25
March
2022

RDA Plenary 19 as a part of IDW 2022 - Notification of Acceptance

by Secretariat Group Account

Dear Chairs of the Early Career and Engagement IG, Congratulations! Your RDA Plenary 19 (P19) session application titled Early Careers engagement: supporting data conversations and capacity building has been approved. Please consider this your official notification of acceptance. We have some feedback and requests for you to take into consideration while preparing your session:
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04
March
2022

P19 session proposals submissions

by Irina Hope

Dear group members,  Thank you for submitting your session proposal for the Plenary 19 titled ‘Early Careers' engagement: supporting data conversations and capacity building’.  A review of all submitted proposals is now underway. Notifications of sessions acceptance will be sent out by Thursday, 24th March.  Please contact the RDA Secretariat at enquiries@rd-alliance.org with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your submission.  
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