[Open-science-fi] Fwd: [open-science] Fwd: Call for proposals to host FOSTER training events on open access, open data and open science

Mon Feb 3 16:07:22 UTC 2014

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Subject: 	[open-science] Fwd: Call for proposals to host FOSTER training 
events on open access, open data and open science
Date: 	Mon, 3 Feb 2014 17:04:26 +0100
From: 	Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org>
To: 	open-science <open-science at lists.okfn.org>, 
"open-access at lists.okfn.org" <open-access at lists.okfn.org>

This might be of interest to some of you: co-funding available for 
events to promote open access and open science.

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*Training for Open Science in Europe -- get involved!

*http://www.fosteropenscience.eu/training-call-2014/

*Call for proposals to host FOSTER training events on open access, open 
data and open science*

The FOSTER project (Facilitate Open Science Training for European 
Research, http://www.fosteropenscience.eu/) aims to support different 
stakeholders, especially young researchers, in practicing open access, 
open data sharing and open science. FOSTER will support community 
training actions via two annual open calls for events. The first call is 
issued in February 2014 for events in June -- December 2014, and the 
second call will be issued in October 2014 for events in 2015.

Do you feel you can effectively train on open science topics? Can you 
make a difference? We are now inviting proposals to host FOSTER training 
events on open access, open data and open science to be held from June 
to December 2014. FOSTER will provide limited co-funding for events. 
With your help we want to organize both engaging and instructive events 
that reach out to diverse disciplinary communities and countries in the 
European Research Area.

We are looking to support different types of training events and 
strategies, ranging from short (one or two-hour) workshops, through to 
summer schools. Some examples of the training formats and content that 
we would like to support:

  * Training targeting graduate schools in European universities, e.g.
    summer schools, seminars, etc.
  * Courses for trainers/multipliers who can carry on further training
    and dissemination activities within their institutions, countries
    and/or disciplinary communities.
  * Workshops for researchers participating in community/disciplinary
    conferences.
  * Training in compliance with the open access policies and rules of
    participation set out for Horizon 2020.
  * Training in integrating open access and open data principles and
    practices in the current research work-flow by targeting young
    researchers.
  * Training targeting one of the stakeholders -- academic staff
    (researchers and students), institutions (research administrators,
    librarians), research project managers, policy-makers and staff
    working  in funding bodies.

*FOSTER support*

FOSTER will provide assistance in shaping the training programme, 
selecting training materials and speakers/trainers, etc. Co-funding for 
the events will also be provided (such as cost of the venue, materials, 
travel of speakers, etc.).

*How to apply and a deadline*

1. Describe the training goals, target audiences, budget needed and any 
co-funding offered. Please fill in the application form which can be 
downloaded here: 
http://www.fosteropenscience.eu/form/training/FOSTER_Training_proposal_form.doc

2. Please submit your training application *no later than Monday, 17 
March 2014* here: http://www.fosteropenscience.eu/form/training/.

3. If you have any have technical problems, you can email your training 
application to iryna.kuchma[@]eifl.net <http://eifl.net>

*Who can apply?*

Organisations from the European Research Area are eligible to participate.

*Evaluation procedure*

Funding will be granted on a competitive basis. Proposals will be 
selected by FOSTER based on the following criteria:

  * Aims and topics of the event targeting open access and open science
    practices, in particular in relation to publicly funded research in
    Horizon 2020 and national funding schemes;
  * Outreach potential (number of relevant stakeholders directly
    involved on the training event);
  * Potential for "multiplication" (institutional or disciplinary) of
    train the trainers programmes;
  * Level of engagement with Graduate Schools and embedding in standard
    curriculum;
  * National/regional diversity;
  * Disciplinary diversity;
  * Cost-efficiency.

Support will be provided to at least ten training programmes for 
academic staff and students, research administrators and librarians, 
research project managers and staff working in funding bodies.

Selected proposals will be notified no later than 30 April 2014.

*About FOSTER *

FOSTER (Facilitate Open Science Training for European Research), an 
FP7-funded project, aims to accelerate knowledge and practice of open 
access and open science, especially among young researchers, across all 
fields. In addition, it will mobilize other stakeholders, such as 
project managers, administrators, and librarians, in support of this aim.

*Contact person*

If you have any questions or need clarifications, please contact Iryna 
Kuchma (iryna.kuchma[@]eifl.net <http://eifl.net>).

-- 

Jonathan Gray

Director of Policy and Ideas  | **@jwyg <https://twitter.com/jwyg>**

TheOpen Knowledge Foundation <http://okfn.org/>

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