National ORD Prize 2024: Application Period Extended Until August 31st!

• August 28, 2024

The Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences have extended the application deadline for the prestigious National Prize for Open Research Data (ORD Prize) 2024 until August 31, 2024, 5:00 PM CET. This prize aims to recognize individual researchers and research teams for their innovative practices in the field of Open Research Data (ORD), promoting the transition to open research practices and supporting transparency, reproducibility, and collaboration in the scientific community.

Promoting Open Research Practices

Launched in April 2024, the National ORD Prize is part of the National Action Plan “Open Research Data,” an initiative designed to advance the National Strategy for Open Research Data. By encouraging practices that make research data openly accessible, the prize supports scientific progress and allows society to benefit more directly from research findings.

Who Can Apply?

The prize is open to researchers at all career stages and across all scientific disciplines, working at Swiss research institutions such as universities, federal institutes, and universities of applied sciences. Early-career researchers are also encouraged to participate. Applications can be submitted individually or through nominations by others, making this year’s competition even more inclusive.

New Focus Areas

This year, the competition introduces two thematic focus areas:

1. Collaborative and/or interdisciplinary reuse of research data
2. Educational and/or outreach activities related to the reuse of research data

The jury will award several ORD prizes, with a total prize pool of CHF 21,000.

Submit Your Application or Nominate Others

Researchers wishing to apply can submit their entries through the application form. Those interested in nominating others for the prize can do so via the nomination form.

For more detailed information, including prize regulations, visit the ORD Prize 2024 page.

For further inquiries, please contact Olivia Denk, Specialist for Open Science focusing on Open Research Data, at +41 31 306 92 11 or via email at olivia.denk@akademien-schweiz.ch.

Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to and be recognized for advancing open research practices in Switzerland!