Speculative Technologies field strategist cohort
A cohort program by Speculative Technologies to mentor a small group in becoming "field strategists," identifying and unlocking impactful research avenues within technology sectors over nine months.User Review
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Reviewed on 13 Feb 2024 05:34 PM
Projects should directly support the mission of DeSci to innovate scientific research by exploring novel mechanisms of funding, conducting, and disseminating scientific research in an open, inclusive, and accessible manner.
The 'Speculative Technologies field strategist cohort' aims to identify and catalyze key research areas by supporting individuals to navigate away from traditional paths and towards impactful scientific work, aligning with the DeSci mission of innovating scientific research through novel mechanisms.
DeSci projects most commonly support this mission by building and testing necessary technological infrastructure, but projects may also be eligible if they are deploying existing DeSci infrastructure in a scientific research context or if they are educating and recruiting members of the scientific community to contribute to the mission.
Although the project does not seem to be technology-focused in terms of infrastructure, it contributes to DeSci's mission by potentially educating and recruiting individuals to undertake significant roles in scientific research, which could involve deployment of existing DeSci infrastructures or influence technology development indirectly.
Concrete examples of issues covered by the DeSci mission include: the data reproducibility crisis and archaic data sharing practices; misaligned incentives and poor practices in scientific publishing and peer review; financial, linguistic, and academic barriers to globally inclusive research; intellectual property, patents, and financial incentives to trade progress for profits; academic disconnect and poor science/health literacy and trust in the lay public and government representatives.
While the project addresses identifying leverage points for advancing research fields, it is not explicitly clear how it tackles the specific issues mentioned, such as data reproducibility, publication practices, or barriers to research inclusivity. The impact on these concrete examples needs to be more directly established.
Projects must satisfy the Gitcoin Program General Eligibility Policy in addition to the requirements described above.
Without detailed information on compliance with all of the Gitcoin Program General Eligibility Policy requirements, it is impossible to conclusively determine eligibility. This requires further information or verification directly from the Gitcoin Program's guidelines and policies.