OLS-NASA Nebula Program - Cohort 3

Program overview

The OLS Nebula program is a comprehensive 6-week open science training program. The program integrates practical training with individual coaching, supporting participants to apply open science principles, skills, and tools in their work.

Who is this training for?

The Nebula program is designed for participants at any career stage: researchers, research-supporting staff, and people who want to integrate best practices for open and reproducible research in new or ongoing projects. It is of particular interest to individuals or teams seeking to develop or improve an Open Science strategy or Data Management plan for their research.

Training format and content

The program covers NASA's Open Science 101 Curriculum. Each week, we explore one open science module, with expert speakers from different scientific domains guiding hands-on learning. Synchronous training sessions take place on Zoom, twice a week. The sessions are delivered in English. Individual participants or teams meet with an expert for personalized feedback on their work.

Participants will share a short presentation on their work as a graduation requirement. Upon graduation, participants receive a digital badge certifying their completion of NASA’s Open Science 101 curriculum. 

The expected time commitment for this training is 4 h per week.

Key dates

• Registrations will stay open until March 20th at midnight UTC.

• Accepted applicants will receive more information by March 27th.

• The next cohort starts on April 14th, 2026, and ends on May 21st, 2026, with synchronous training sessions running from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm UTC on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Which questions will be asked on the registration form?

Below you can find the questions we will be asking on the registration form. We suggest that you take some time to think and draft the answers before proceeding with registration. If you are registering as a group, you will need to provide the first six answers for each member of your team, and answer the last two questions as a group.

• First name

• Last name

• Email

• Country of residence

• Affiliation

• How will you accommodate the time needed to complete this program?

• How do you imagine yourself applying what you learned in the program 6 months to one year after you complete it?

• We will provide minigrants to lower the barriers of low bandwidth internet connections by providing a small amount (paid after graduation) to cover expenses with data packages purchases. We have a limited capacity to provide these minigrants, but we do want to support those who need it. Please check this box if you want to apply for the minigrant, and we will contact you with more information before the cohort starts.

More information

Learn more about this program on the OLS website. Contact us at nebula-cohort-management@we-are-ols.org.