This National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) award, under CFDA Program 47.076 (STEM Education), provides $499,992 in funding to the University of California, Berkeley to develop and implement a comprehensive graduate curriculum focused on enhancing scientific literacy, peer review skills, and communication capabilities among STEM graduate students. The two-year program will immerse students in hands-on experiences with peer review and publishing processes, including evaluating preprint articles and participating in the editorial board of a preprint overlay journal. The project aims to equip graduate students with the tools necessary to critically assess scientific literature and contribute meaningfully to the peer review process, thereby accelerating the dissemination of accurate scientific knowledge and improving the quality of research. The innovative curriculum and online training materials will also be evaluated for scalability to expand access and address equity issues in science dissemination, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
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