The third annual OSCAWARDS, organized by the Open Science Community Amsterdam, celebrate the diverse contributions to open science and recognize the many ways individuals drive change toward a more credible, transparent, and inclusive research culture. The OSCAWARDS aim to strengthen our community and honor the efforts of our members in advancing open science. Researchers, educators, support staff, and students are invited to submit their completed or ongoing projects that contribute to this mission. We also welcome teachers to nominate their students’ projects and encourage colleagues to nominate the work of others.
Submission deadline and important dates
Submit your project here: https://tinyurl.com/OSCAWARDS2025
Deadline: May 12, 16:00 CET.
Award ceremony: June 12, SPUI25 Amsterdam
OSCAWARDS prizes:
Eight prizes of €400,- in four different categories of Open Science for support staff, researchers, and educators, and two prizes of €400,- for student submissions.
OSCAWARDS categories:
- Open access/ Open data/ Open materials/ Open software
- Transparency/ Metascience/ Preregistration/ Reproducibility
- Citizen science/ Societal impact/ Community engagement
- Open educational resources/ Open educational practices
Aim
Celebrate the many ways of contributing to open science and transparent research culture.
Eligibility and evaluation criteria
You are eligible for the OSCAWARDS if:
- The nominated project has been completed in 2024 or 2025 or is still ongoing.
- At least one of the project members is employed by (or, in case of a student submission, study at) one of the participating institutes until at least June 2025, the month of the award ceremony.
- At least one of the project members is a member of the Open Science Community Amsterdam. You can become an OSCA member here: https://osc-international.com/osc-amsterdam-register/.
The jury will judge entries based on the following criteria:
- Alignment with Open Science values
- Potential to improve science or benefit society
- Potential to foster diversity and inclusion
- Sustainability
See this pdf of the evaluation form: https://osf.io/dxvuz
Contact: Openscience.amsterdam@gmail.com