[CODATA-international] Deadline Extended: CODATA Connect – Data Science Journal Early Career Essay Competition 2021, Apply by 13 September 2021

Asha CODATA asha at codata.org
Mon Sep 6 05:13:12 EDT 2021


<https://codata.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/codata-essay-2021.png>The
CODATA Connect Early Career and Alumni Network in collaboration with the
CODATA Data Science Journal (DSJ) is pleased to announce its second Essay
Competition for Early-Career Researchers (ECR). The competition is open to
all ECRs, defined as a university undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate
students or early career researchers/data professionals within five years
of completing their highest qualification.

CODATA Connect exists to ensure a structural and sustained collaboration
and support for the activities of the alumni of CODATA-RDA Summer Schools,
of the CODATA China and Trieste Training Workshops and other early-career
researchers and data professionals involved in the CODATA community and
those of partner organisations.

Topic for the Essay: “Challenges and Benefits for governments and industry
involvement in the Open Data Initiative”

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   Participants interested in disseminating information on research data in
   the sciences, humanities and the arts using essays as the medium are
   welcome to apply.
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   Topics might include but are not limited to human health, climate
   change, resilience, etc.
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   Essays that discuss the necessary limits in openness are also in scope
   and are welcome (e.g. personal health information, indigenous sovereignty,
   etc.)
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   Essays that discuss the challenges and benefits in making data as open
   as possible and the roles the government and industry can play is welcome.
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   Essays might discuss challenges at any point in the data lifecycle and
   in relation to any of a number of global and societal challenges.
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   We discourage essays that simply present well known and generic
   arguments in favour of open data.
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   Essays are encouraged to use local or specific examples for the benefits
   of open data and to discuss how challenges can be overcome in both specific
   circumstances and more globally.

RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS

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   The dates for the essay writing are 7th June to 13th September 2021.
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   The Essay Writing Competition is open to all CODATA-RDA Summer Schools
   Alumni and all early career researchers/data professionals.
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   The Essay must adhere to Data Science Journal guidelines for Essays.
   They should cover topics and controversies of interest to the community and
   aim to stimulate discussion and debate. Essays may be provocative and less
   focused on reporting original research work but should still consist of
   original thoughts and ideas. More information on the criteria for essay
   submission at the DSJ can be found here:
   https://datascience.codata.org/about/submissions/
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   The essay writing time is 3 months and the length of the essay should be
   2000-3000 words. References do not count as part of the word limit.
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   Each essay must contain the full name(s), affiliations and contacts
   details of the authors.
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   Essays are only accepted in the English language.

THE JUDGING PANEL

The panel of judges consists of representatives from the CODATA community
and editors of the CODATA Data Science Journal. The judges’ decision is
final and may not be appealed. The review process will be single-blind:
judges will not know the identity of the authors.
JUDGING CRITERIA

Essays should be interesting, original and provocative but also clearly
situated in a body of knowledge. It is important that the authors show an
appropriate knowledge of the chosen research area for discussions. Other
criteria include but are not limited to:

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   Contemporary relevance of the topic to the science of data.
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   Demonstrated awareness of the state of discussion around the topic.
   Essays do not need to include a comprehensive literature review but must
   illustrate where their argument fits into the broader discussion in the
   field.
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   Strength and persuasiveness of the argument, underpinned by reference to
   literature, evidence and data.
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   Clarity of writing and appeal of writing style.

FORMAT

Essays must adhere to DSJ submission guidelines:
https://datascience.codata.org/about/submissions/

*The Organizers of the Early-Career Researchers (ECRs) Essay competition
titled: “Challenges and Benefits for governments and industry involvement
in the Open Data Initiative” have noticed some difficulty in essay
submissions through the DSJ
system: https://datascience.codata.org/about/submissions/
<https://datascience.codata.org/about/submissions/>. We encourage you to
submit through the system, as it’s the nature of scholarly publishing. If
you are in some way having difficulties with your submission, kindly write
to: support at ubiquitypress.com <support at ubiquitypress.com> and
cc: codataconnect at codata.org <codataconnect at codata.org>. This email should
be received on/before Monday 13th September 2021, and our team will assist
you to resolve this.*
PRIZES

Winner will be awarded with a cash prize of

   - 1st : $500/-
   - 2nd: $300/-
   - 3rd: $200/-

The winning essay will be published in DSJ for free along with a formal
certification of their achievement.

Shortlisted essays will be invited for submission to the CODATA Data
Science Journal (the usual peer review, article processing charges and
waiver terms will apply).
SUBMITTING ESSAYS

   - The deadline for submitting the essays is 23:59 UTC on Tuesday 13
   September 2021. Essays should be submitted via DSJ submission platform:
   https://datascience.codata.org/about/submissions/

   *The Organizers of the Early-Career Researchers (ECRs) Essay competition
   titled: “Challenges and Benefits for governments and industry involvement
   in the Open Data Initiative” have noticed some difficulty in essay
   submissions through the DSJ
   system: https://datascience.codata.org/about/submissions/
   <https://datascience.codata.org/about/submissions/>. We encourage you to
   submit through the system, as it’s the nature of scholarly publishing. If
   you are in some way having difficulties with your submission, kindly write
   to: support at ubiquitypress.com <support at ubiquitypress.com> and
   cc: codataconnect at codata.org <codataconnect at codata.org>. This email should
   be received on/before Monday 13th September 2021, and our team will assist
   you to resolve this.*
   - Please make sure that you write “Essay Writing Competition June 2021:
   Your Name [Surname, Firstname]” in the author comments.
   - Please provide your Name, Degree, Address and Institutional
   Affiliation in the author comments. If you are in the ECR category please
   provide the date of completion of the last degree.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS

The selected essay winner will be announced on the CODATA website
https://www.codata.org by Thursday 30 September 2021. The winner will also
be contacted through the CODATA Connect email.

CODATA reserves the right to publish the winners’ name and affiliation, as
well as the winning essay in the CODATA Data Science Journal:
http://datascience.codata.org.
ENQUIRIES

For further enquiries and information, contact: codataconnect at codata.org

If you wish to read the Essays of the Winners of the 1st Essay Competition
2020, they are shared on
https://codata.org/initiatives/strategic-programme/codata-connect/codata-connect-essay-competition-2020-winner-esther-plomp-tu-delft/


Thanks,

Asha

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