Apply to get involved!

The form below should be completed by the Science Mentor candidate, on behalf of the Young Reviewer(s).

What are the requirements?

Young Reviewers are aged 8-15 and work with a Science Mentor to provide feedback to authors. Young Reviewers can work individually, as a small group or as a class with their Science Mentor.

Science Mentors will usually be researchers, postdocs, or late-stage PhD students who already have experience with the peer review process. In addition, school teachers with a science background and others with significant experience in scientific outreach may apply to become Science Mentors.

It is an advantage, but not essential, for the Science Mentor to have knowledge of the subject area of the article being reviewed.

If you are uncertain of whether you meet the requirements to become a Science Mentor, please contact us kids@frontiersin.org.

Science Mentor candidate

First name

Last name

Affiliation

Country

Experience (previous direct involvement) with the peer review process?

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Experience with science outreach?

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Are you a school teacher?

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Young Reviewer(s)

Please identify your Young Reviewer(s).

Individual(s) School/group

Please select the preferred specialty section you and your Young Reviewers wish to review manuscripts in.

Section

Motivational statement (100 words max) to be completed by the Science Mentor candidate on behalf of him/herself and the young reviewer(s):

Once your application has been submitted, it will be reviewed by Frontiers and we will then contact you concerning your application.

I (Science Mentor candidate) confirm that, by clicking through my confirmation below, I am over the age of 18 and that I have obtained the consent of the parent or guardian of the young reviewer(s) to his/her/their involvement in this review after making him/her aware that the review will include a reference to the young reviewer’s first or given name (not the family name) and an avatar of that young reviewer. (Note: where the review will be carried out in the name of a school class or museum group, and not in the name of any individual young reviewer, parental or guardian consent is not required).

Thank you!