Prevention Science Early Career Reviewer Program
Society for Prevention Research
A two-year mentored training program in which advanced doctoral candidates and very recent PhDs co-review manuscripts for the journal Prevention Science alongside an experienced mentor. Builds peer-review and critical appraisal capacity across prevention topics from substance use to health equity. Recognition includes acknowledgment at the SPR annual conference and listing in the journal's editorial board.
- Indicative award
- Not a cash award (not a cash award)No stipend or financial compensation is published; benefits are training, conference acknowledgment, and editorial board listing.
- Timing
- Annual cycleAnnual cycle · SepPublished deadline: 2026-09-01 — 18 days awayApplications due September 1, 2026, with selection notifications in late October and recognition at the 2027 SPR conference. Two-year review term.
- Who can apply
- Doctoral candidate, Postdoctoral, Early-career faculty
- Eligibility
- Advanced doctoral candidates (approved for candidacy) or graduates within two years of the doctorate; applicants with eight or more prior reviews are considered overqualified. Applicants must secure written commitment from a mentor with at least eight years of post-doctoral prevention science research experience before applying.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- peer review training · prevention science · mentorship
- Apply at
- https://preventionresearch.org/early-career-prevention-scientists-training-program/
- This entry
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