About the Fellowship
About the Mentorship
Stories from the SSI's Fellowship programme
Vicky: Becoming a leader in research reproducibility
Theresa: Making the transition into research policy
Sophie: Becoming a domain-specific community leader
Cara: Becoming a university-wide expert in software sustainability
Frank: Becoming an expert in improving software good practices
Adrian: Advocating for software in research policy roles
The stories were developed as part of the Fellows Impact Evaluation. Pseudonyms have been used for anonymity.
Banerji A, Rashid A, Sufi S, Jay C. Evaluating the impact of the Software Sustainability Institute’s fellowship programme [Internet]. University of Manchester; 2025. Available from: DOI 10.48420/29610542
Meet our Fellows and Explore the Impact of the Programme
Read more about individual Fellows, associated links and articles they have authored on the site by looking at the Fellow profiles.
Here are some thoughts from previously inaugurated Fellows about their experience of the programme:
- Reflecting on the SSI Fellowship, a new RSE team and the future by James Byrne
- From the lab bench to an SSI fellowship by Gemma Turon
- Would I even fit in? Why and how I applied for an SSI Fellowship by Jesper Dramsch
- Lessons from my SSI fellowship: first half(ish) by James Byrne
- Being a Digital Humanist in 2020 by Emily Bell
- A current Fellow’s experience of the SSI Fellowship scheme by Andrew Stewart
- Building new communities as a Fellow by James Baker
- A mathematical perspective on being a Fellow by Vincent Knight, Nikoleta Glynatsi and Geraint Palmer
- Three reasons a Software Sustainability Institute Fellowship can supercharge your career by Yo Yehudi
- Life after my Fellowship by Robyn Grant
- What it’s like to be a Fellow if your background is in humanities by Iza Romanowska
Information about Fellows' activities can be also found in the regular Newsletter.
Read an evaluation of the overall Fellowship Programme which is published at F1000.
Banerji A, Rashid A, Sufi S, Jay C. Evaluating the impact of the Software Sustainability Institute’s fellowship programme [Internet]. University of Manchester; 2025. Available from: DOI 10.48420/29610542
Becoming a Fellow
The SSI’s selection process for inducting new Fellows has proven remarkably adept at identifying emerging leaders over the last decade. Following selection, we award each successful candidate a package of flexible financial support worth £4,000, to spend towards sustaining their activities related to research software over 15 months.
The Fellowship is an opportunity to join and be part of an engaging, supportive, and inspiring community. We believe that “Once a Fellow, always a Fellow”, and continue to support and engage with our Fellows beyond their inaugural 15-month period.
The Fellowship has been an amazing experience — I’ve met lots of fantastic people and I’ve also developed the confidence to step outside of my academic discipline to interact and work with people across lots of different areas.SSI Fellow
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
We've collated a list of frequently asked questions about the Fellowship Programme around eligibility and funding.
