21/04/2025
Dear Community Members,
We’re excited to announce our first exclusive webinar for May, and it’s one many of you have been asking for!
Last year, our session on preprints sparked incredible interest across the Rising Scholars community. You told us it was helpful, thought-provoking, and timely. You also told us you wanted more. So this year, we’re bringing it back, with deeper insights and more practical takeaways.
Webinar: Preprints for Showcasing Work in Progress
🗓️ Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM GMT
🔗 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VBnu6E3qQSKyKW_meDX5OA
If you’re working on research- whether it’s still taking shape or nearly complete- preprints can help you share your ideas early, gather feedback, and gain visibility. This webinar is designed to walk you through:
What preprints are and how they differ from peer-reviewed publications
How preprints speed up knowledge sharing and help get your research noticed
Why preprints are especially important for researchers in the Global South
How to use them to attract collaborators, feedback, and even funding opportunities
We’re honored to be joined by Dr. Sridhar Gutam, Principal Scientist at ICAR-IIHR and a leader in the open science movement. He’s the force behind platforms like agriRxiv and IndiRxiv, and a long-time advocate for making research more accessible and equitable.
If you're a student, early-career researcher, or policymaker, this session is for you.
Hope to see you there,
The Rising Scholars Team
P.S. If you know someone who might benefit from this session, feel free to share the invite. Let’s keep the knowledge flowing!
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: In this session, we’ll dive into how preprints can be powerful tools for showcasing work-in-progress research. You’ll learn: 1. What preprints are and how they differ from peer-reviewed publications 2. How they accelerate knowledge sharing and increase visibility for your rese...
