{"id":756,"date":"2025-04-07T15:39:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T15:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/?page_id=756"},"modified":"2025-04-07T15:45:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T15:45:24","slug":"mentored-reviewers-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/mentored-reviewers-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Call for Mentored Reviewers \u2013 Deep Learning Indaba 2025<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Help shape African AI research while learning how to review papers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As part of our mission to strengthen the African AI research ecosystem, the Deep Learning Indaba is excited to announce a <strong>Call for Mentored Reviewers<\/strong>. We are inviting <strong>Master\u2019s students and early-stage PhD students<\/strong> based in or from Africa to apply to be mentored reviewers for the Indaba 2025 research track.<\/p>\n<p>This is a unique opportunity to:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Learn How to Review Research Papers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Selected mentored reviewers will be <strong>paired with experienced, senior reviewers<\/strong> and will collaboratively review submissions to the Indaba 2025 Call for Papers. You\u2019ll gain hands-on experience in academic peer review, learning how to critically assess technical work, write constructive feedback, and contribute to the research community.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mentorship and Training<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This program is offered in collaboration with the <strong>Indaba Mentorship Team<\/strong>. Reviewers will receive:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guidance and oversight from experienced reviewers<\/li>\n<li>A brief training on how to write effective and fair reviews<\/li>\n<li>Feedback on their review quality<\/li>\n<li>Recognition of their contributions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You are a <strong>Master\u2019s student or early-stage PhD student<\/strong> in AI, machine learning, data science, or a related field<\/li>\n<li>You are based in Africa or are of African nationality studying abroad<\/li>\n<li>You have some research exposure (e.g., completed a Master&#8217;s thesis, co-authored a paper, attended workshops)<\/li>\n<li>You are excited to learn and contribute to the peer review process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Timeline<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Applications close:<\/strong> 20th April\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reviewer training:<\/strong> 9th May\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Review period:<\/strong> 1st June to 15th June\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Time commitment:<\/strong> 2\u20133 papers, reviewed in collaboration with a mentor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Join?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Develop reviewing skills that will help you as a researcher<\/li>\n<li>Get a behind-the-scenes look at the publication process<\/li>\n<li>Contribute to building a strong African research ecosystem<\/li>\n<li>Receive a certificate of participation and acknowledgment on the Indaba website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p><strong>Apply to be a Mentored Reviewer now ! <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/75NwhFmXd9eYtT526\" style=\"background-color:#076a67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Deadline: 20th April&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, contact us at: publications@deeplearningindaba.com<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Help shape African AI research while learning how to review papers As part of our mission to strengthen the African AI research ecosystem, the Deep Learning Indaba is excited to announce a Call for Mentored Reviewers. We are inviting Master\u2019s students and early-stage PhD students based in or from Africa to apply to be mentored [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-756","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Call for Mentored Reviewers \u2013 Deep Learning Indaba 2025 - Deep Learning Indaba 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/mentored-reviewers-2025\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Call for Mentored Reviewers \u2013 Deep Learning Indaba 2025 - Deep Learning Indaba 2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Help shape African AI research while learning how to review papers As part of our mission to strengthen the African AI research ecosystem, the Deep Learning Indaba is excited to announce a Call for Mentored Reviewers. We are inviting Master\u2019s students and early-stage PhD students based in or from Africa to apply to be mentored [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/mentored-reviewers-2025\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Deep Learning Indaba 2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-07T15:45:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/deeplearningindaba.com\\\/2025\\\/mentored-reviewers-2025\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/deeplearningindaba.com\\\/2025\\\/mentored-reviewers-2025\\\/\",\"name\":\"Call for Mentored Reviewers \u2013 Deep Learning Indaba 2025 - Deep Learning Indaba 2025\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/deeplearningindaba.com\\\/2025\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-07T15:39:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-07T15:45:24+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/deeplearningindaba.com\\\/2025\\\/mentored-reviewers-2025\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/deeplearningindaba.com\\\/2025\\\/mentored-reviewers-2025\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/deeplearningindaba.com\\\/2025\\\/mentored-reviewers-2025\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/deeplearningindaba.com\\\/2025\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Call for Mentored Reviewers \u2013 Deep Learning Indaba 2025\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/deeplearningindaba.com\\\/2025\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/deeplearningindaba.com\\\/2025\\\/\",\"name\":\"Deep Learning Indaba 2025\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/deeplearningindaba.com\\\/2025\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Call for Mentored Reviewers \u2013 Deep Learning Indaba 2025 - Deep Learning Indaba 2025","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/mentored-reviewers-2025\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Call for Mentored Reviewers \u2013 Deep Learning Indaba 2025 - Deep Learning Indaba 2025","og_description":"Help shape African AI research while learning how to review papers As part of our mission to strengthen the African AI research ecosystem, the Deep Learning Indaba is excited to announce a Call for Mentored Reviewers. We are inviting Master\u2019s students and early-stage PhD students based in or from Africa to apply to be mentored [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/mentored-reviewers-2025\/","og_site_name":"Deep Learning Indaba 2025","article_modified_time":"2025-04-07T15:45:24+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/mentored-reviewers-2025\/","url":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/mentored-reviewers-2025\/","name":"Call for Mentored Reviewers \u2013 Deep Learning Indaba 2025 - Deep Learning Indaba 2025","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-04-07T15:39:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-07T15:45:24+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/mentored-reviewers-2025\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/mentored-reviewers-2025\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/mentored-reviewers-2025\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Call for Mentored Reviewers \u2013 Deep Learning Indaba 2025"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/#website","url":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/","name":"Deep Learning Indaba 2025","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=756"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":765,"href":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/756\/revisions\/765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deeplearningindaba.com\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}