<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>CODATA Connect Working Group: Early Career and Alumni
Network</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font size="4" color="#0000ff">An Invitation to Take Part in the CODATA Connect – Data
Science Journal Early Career Essay Competition </font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">The first of its kind, CODATA Connect Early Career and
Alumni Network in collaboration with the CODATA Data Science Journal (DSJ) is
organizing an Essay Competition for Early Career Researchers (ECR), defined as
university undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate students or early career
researchers 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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font color="#ff0000" size="4">Topic for the Essay: “Open Data Challenges to Address Global
and Societal Issues”</font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Participants interested in disseminating information on
research data in the sciences, humanities and the arts using essays as the
medium are welcome to apply. </span><span style="font-size:11pt">Topics might include but not limited to human health,
climate change, resilience, etc. </span><span style="font-size:11pt">Essays which discuss the necessary limits in openness are
also in scope and are welcome (e.g. personal health information, indigenous
sovereignty etc.) </span><span style="font-size:11pt">Essays that discuss the challenges in making data as open as
possible and how such data can be used to address global and societal issues
(Crime, Disease, Governance, etc.) </span><span style="font-size:11pt">Essays might discuss challenges at any point in the data
lifecycle and in relation to any of a number of global and societal
challenges. </span><span style="font-size:11pt">We discourage essays that simply present well known and
generic arguments in favour of open data. </span><span style="font-size:11pt">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. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Rules and Instructions</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font color="#0000ff">The dates for the essay writing are: 1st April to 30th June
2020. </font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Essay Writing Competition is open to all CODATA-RDA
Summer Schools Alumni and any Early Career researchers. 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 words limit. Each essay must contain the full name(s),
affiliations and contacts details of the authors. Essay is accepted only in
English Language.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>The Judging Panel</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">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.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Judging Criteria </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Essays should be interesting, original and provocative but
also clearly situated in a body of knowledge. It is important that authors show
an appropriate knowledge of the chosen research area for discussions. Other
criteria include but are not limited to:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul><li>Contemporary relevance of the topic to science of data</li><li>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 broader discussion in the field.</li><li>Strength and persuasiveness of the argument, underpinned by
reference to literature, evidence and data.</li><li>Clarity of writing and appeal of the style.</li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Format</b>: Essays 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. Essays should be no longer than
3,000 words in length. The content of the essay should be at the author’s
preference. <span style="font-size:11pt">More information on the criteria for Essay submission at the
DSJ can be found here: <a href="https://datascience.codata.org/about/submissions/" target="_blank">https://datascience.codata.org/about/submissions/</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Prizes</b>: The winning essay will be published in DSJ for free
and the winner will receive a trip to the CODATA Symposium in October 2020 or
future CODATA event as appropriate along with a formal certification of their
achievement.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">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).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Submitting Essays: </b>The deadline for submitting the
essays is 23:59 UTC on Tuesday 30 June 2020. Essays should be submitted at
Click Here or sent by e-mail as pdf attachments to asha[@]<a href="http://codata.org" target="_blank">codata.org</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please make sure that you write “Essay Writing Competition
April 2020: Your Name [Surname, Firstname]” in the subject of your email. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please ensure that the PDF of the essay does not include any
information about the author.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please provide your Name, Degree, Address and Institutional
Affiliation in the covering email or in an accompanying document BUT NOT ON THE
PDF OF THE SUBMITTED ESSAY. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">If you are in the ECR category please provide the date of
completion of the last degree with the pdf of the essay in one email.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Announcement Of Winners: </b>The selected essay winner
will be announced on the CODATA website <a href="https://www.codata.org/" target="_blank">https://www.codata.org/</a> by Saturday 15 August 2020. The winner will
also be contacted through the CODATA Connect email.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">CODATA reserves the right to publish the winners’ name and
affiliation, as well as the winning essay on the CODATA Data Science Journal:
<a href="https://datascience.codata.org/" target="_blank">https://datascience.codata.org/</a> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Enquiry</b>: For further enquiries and information,
contact: codataconnect[@]<a href="http://codata.org" target="_blank">codata.org</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><a href="https://codata.org/essay-competition-open-data-challenges-to-address-global-and-societal-issues/" target="_blank">Further Details</a></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font size="1"><br clear="all"></font></p><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" size="1">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br>Dr. Anup Kumar Das <br>Centre for Studies in Science Policy <br>School of Social Sciences<br>Jawaharlal Nehru University <br>New Delhi - 110067, India</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="1"><font color="#333333" face="verdana, sans-serif">ORCID: <a href="http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9490-7938" target="_blank">http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9490-7938</a></font><br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" size="1">Web: <a href="http://www.anupkumardas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">www.anupkumardas.blogspot.com</a></font></div><div><font size="1"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Twitter: @AannuuppK | @IndiaSTS</font><br><font style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</font></font></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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