Program Structure
The Impact Scholars program will run between November 2026 and May 2027.
The program is designed to be part-time, requiring scholars approximately 5 hours a week. Regular participation and consistent progress are expected to ensure meaningful contributions to the project group.
What Is Involved
- Computing resources. Selected groups receive computing resources until the end of the program, with possible extension if scholars and supervisors aim for a peer-reviewed publication. Climatematch scholars access LEAP Pangeo ; Neuromatch scholars get Colab Pro.
- Mentorship. Each team is matched with a supervisor who meets synchronously or asynchronously at least twice a month to provide guidance, support, and feedback.
- Professional development. Scholars will have access to tailored workshops and training sessions designed to build essential skills for their research careers.
- Citable micropublication. At the end of the program, the scholars will write up their results in a micropublication that will be published on Zenodo with a DOI and shared on the program website. The scholars will also have the option to share their work in their native language to increase its impact in their community.
- Seminar presentation. At the end of the program, scholars will give a 20-minute virtual seminar that will be advertised on Neuromatch and Climatematch social media and recorded for subsequent sharing on the Academies website.
- Community support. Regular check-ins via email and the Impact Scholars Program Discord server allow participants to share successes and struggles.
Program Calendar
18 August 2026
Applications Open
3 September 2026
Application Deadline
September 2026
Application reviews & scholar selection
By the end of September 2026
Scholar teams selected and applicants notified
By the end of October 2026
Teams matched with Impact Scholars supervisors
30 October 2026
Scholar Entry Survey Deadline
2-3 November 2026
Welcome Event + Q&A Session(Two identical events to accommodate different time zones, so Scholars and Supervisors can participate at a time that works best for them)
November 2026 – April 2027
Research work and Workshops
6 November 2026
LEAP JupyterHub Workshop (only for CMA Scholars)
11 November 2026
OBI Platform Workshop
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xT2o-B-9Q7Ckylf3H0P7Xg
30 November 2026
DANDI and Neurodata Without Borders Workshop
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2n9tP3MwR-irxVwkDWhGYQ
1 December 2026
Supervisor and Scholar Asynchronous Monthly Check-in by Neuromatch Staff
10 December 2026
Writing your micropublication with MyST and GitHub
15 December 2026
LeapFROGS Workshop
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5Ul48muFQDCwUlURV096yw
4 January 2027
Supervisor and Scholar Asynchronous Monthly Check-in by Neuromatch Staff
February 2027
Cohort Mid-point Synchronous Check-in - Exchange Research Updates
1 March 2027
Supervisor and Scholar Asynchronous Monthly Check-in by Neuromatch Staff
March 2027 (tentative)
Workshop on scientific presentation/writing
1 April 2027
Supervisor and Scholar Asynchronous Monthly Check-in by Neuromatch Staff
April 2027
Micropublication and Summary for the General Public submission deadline
April / May 2027
Seminar Presentations (Synchronous, Online)
3 May 2027
Supervisor and Scholar Asynchronous Last Monthly Check-in by Neuromatch Staff
12 May 2027
Reviews on Micropublication Released
29 May 2027
Revised Micropublications Submission Deadline
31 May 2027
Exit Survey Shared with Scholars and Supervisors
7 June 2027
Exit Survey Deadline
June 2027
Micropublications Published on Zenodo