Applications for the 2026 Better Scientific Software (BSSw) Fellowship Program will be accepted through October 31, 2025.
| Event Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Event Name | BSSw Fellowship Program |
| Informational Webinar | September 16, 2025 |
| Application Deadline | October 31, 2025 |
| Announcement of selection of 2026 BSSw Fellows | January 2026 |
| Period of performance for 2026 BSSw Fellows | April 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027 |
| Website | https://bssw.io/fellowship |
The main goal of the BSSw Fellowship program is to foster and promote practices, processes, and tools to improve developer productivity and software sustainability of scientific codes. We also anticipate accumulating a growing community of BSSw Fellowship alums who can serve as leaders, mentors, and consultants to increase the visibility of those involved in scientific software production and sustainability in the pursuit of scientific discovery.
BSSw Fellows are selected annually based on an application process that includes the proposal of a funded activity that promotes better scientific software through a publicly available artifact. Each 2026 BSSw Fellow will receive up to $25,000 for an activity that promotes better scientific software. Activities can include organizing a workshop, preparing a tutorial, or creating content to engage the scientific software community.
BSSw Fellows receive funds through their respective institution for one year. We encourage BSSw Fellows to continue to serve the scientific software community as alums by helping select future classes of Fellows and providing leadership in their communities.
Learn more: BSSw Fellowship Program
A Q&A webinar for the 2026 BSSw Fellowship Program will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1:00-2:00 pm EDT: Webinar info
