About the OSCAWARDS

On 15 June, the Open Science Community Amsterdam is organising the fourth annual OSCAWARDS. With these awards, we celebrate the diverse contributions to open science and reflect on the many ways in which individuals bring about change towards a more responsible, transparent and inclusive research culture.

The OSCAWARDS aim to strengthen our community and to honour the initiatives that promote open science. Researchers, lecturers, support staff and students are invited to submit their completed or ongoing projects that contribute to this mission. We also invite lecturers to nominate projects by their students, and we encourage colleagues to nominate the work of others.

Categories and evaluation criteria

There are eight prizes of €400 in four different categories. The categories are:

• Open Access / Open Data / Open Materials / Open Software
• Transparency / Metascience / Preregistration / Reproducibility
• Citizen Science / Societal Impact / Community Engagement
• Open Educational Resources / Open Educational Practices

The jury will assess the submissions based on the following criteria:

• Alignment with Open Science values
• Potential to improve science or serve society
• Potential to promote diversity and inclusion
• Sustainability

Important dates

• Submission deadline: Monday 11 May, 16:00
• Award ceremony: Monday 15 June, Chirurgisch Theater, University Library of Amsterdam (UBA)