Early Career Research Professionals (ECRP)

  • Have you ever wondered whether there are others who are in the same career stage as you and share the same passion for fostering research integrity? Who have similar questions, challenges and creative solutions?
  • Have you ever considered expanding your network beyond your existing one; and exploring potential collaborations with young and energetic researchers and professionals like yourself?
  • Have you ever seen yourself being mentored by someone in this field who is more experienced, while becoming a mentor to others?

You have come to the right place!!

The Governing Board of the World Congress on Research Integrity established an Early Career Researchers and Professionals Network (ECRP Network) during the 8th WCRI in Athens. The purposes of this network are:

  • Support career development
  • Share resources and knowledge
  • Foster collaborations
  • Establish mentor-mentee initiatives
  • Nurture future generations of leaders

Who is this network for?

Anyone who is an academic, researcher, research manager, administrator, policymaker, or works for agencies that support research (i.e.: publishing companies, funders, and government agencies). In short, this network is for you if you play a role in promoting research integrity.

Although we call it an Early Career network, we also welcome those in their mid-career stage (but with a young mindset 😊). We don’t want to be too strict with numbers, but we are aiming this at those 45 years old and below or with less than 10 years of working experience in research integrity.

Why participate?

This is a golden opportunity to join forces, to share experiences and to give and get advice how to proceed as a ECRP at your workplace. By sharing, you will be able to connect and learn from others and get more insights how academia works and how we can further foster RI on a global level.

If this resonates with you, please come, and say “Hi” to us during one of the curated events at the 9th WCRI 2026, mentioned below. If you cannot attend the conference, please email us (ecrp@wcrif.org) and we will keep you in the loop for future events. 

Curated Events at the 9th WCRI

We have curated several events and sessions during the 9th WCRI that spotlight the initiatives and research of early to mid-career researchers and professionals. We hope to meet you at one of these sessions:

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Workshop 1: Doctoral Forum          

Workshop 5: Inclusive Workplace Culture for Better Promotion of Research Integrity: A Capacity-Building Workshop

For more details visit this page.

EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS AND PROFESSIONALS NETWORKING SESSION

This wine and cheese networking session is for all early to mid-career researchers and professionals. It is a free-of-charge event where you will meet others at a similar career stage. This session is sponsored by the World Conference on Research Integrity Foundation (WCRIF), and you will get to meet members of the WCRIF governing board and other experienced researchers and professionals.

Monday, May 4, 2026
6.00pm – 8.00pm
The Westin Bayshore, Oak Room, Level 2

Due to limited spaces, we ask you to sign up during the registration process. Thank you!

People behind this WCRI ERCP Network

Chau De Ming

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Paula Saner

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Joeri Tijdink

Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands