--- title: "Applications Open: Preregistration Template Evaluation Working Group" description: As part of efforts to recognize and appreciate volunteer contributors, the Center for Open Science (COS) is inviting new applications to its Preregistration Template Working Group. image: https://www.cos.io/hubfs/Blog%20Post%20%20Use%20Case%20(2)-1.png --- - Our sites: - [OSF](https://osf.io) - [TOP Guidelines](https://www.cos.io/initiatives/top-guidelines) - [* *Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/cos.io)[* *Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@CenterforOpenScience)[* *Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/center-for-open-science/)[* *YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@CenterforOpenScience) - [**  Shop](https://www.redbubble.com/people/OpenScience/shop) - [**  Donate](https://www.cos.io/support-cos) [![Center for Open Science](https://www.cos.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/COS%202024/cos-full-tag-h.png?width=2000&height=293&name=cos-full-tag-h.png "Center for Open Science")](https://www.cos.io) ** ** # Applications Open: Preregistration Template Evaluation Working Group February 19th, 2025, [Center for Open Science](https://www.cos.io/blog/author/center-for-open-science) Posted in: [Preregistration](https://www.cos.io/blog/tag/preregistration), [Research](https://www.cos.io/blog/tag/research), [OSF](https://www.cos.io/blog/tag/osf), [Open Science](https://www.cos.io/blog/tag/open-science) ![](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/Blog%20Post%20%20Use%20Case%20(2)-1.png) The Center for Open Science (COS) is seeking new members for its Preregistration Template Working Group, with terms beginning in **March 2025**.  Preregistration enhances research transparency by allowing researchers to disclose their research study designs and analysis plans before data collection. The Open Science Framework (OSF), an open source research platform built and maintained by COS, offers specialized preregistration templates to streamline this process across various research domains. These templates simplify the preregistration process by helping researchers include all of the necessary information about their studies. Members of the Preregistration Template Evaluation Working Group will primarily: - Evaluate and prioritize community-developed preregistration templates for potential OSF inclusion - Serve as disciplinary and methodological experts, offering a community perspective on preregistration standards and criteria Applicants will be evaluated based on their knowledge of and experience with registration workflows, preregistration and registration templates, and research reporting guidelines. COS encourages applications from researchers across disciplines, career stages, global regions, and underrepresented demographic groups. This position is voluntary and does not offer a monetary stipend. 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