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# OSCD May 2021 newsletter

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**Notes for editors**: 
- ~~All entries by **May 1, 2021**, please :pray:~~ Sent May 12 
- Please keep each item to 1-2 sentences max, providing enough information to pique interest and direct readers to external link for more information. 
- Event entries: please follow the following format
    -  [Event name](eventlink), date & time, location, (participation fees): one line about what it is, any registration/submission deadline.

**Tips**:
- Always have a call-to-action :loudspeaker: - What would you like readers to do with your item? Make it explicit with a verb, *e.g. register for this conference, share this tweet*
- Think about your audience- what's likely to interest them? 
- Avoid "click here" - read more about [meaningful link text](https://accessibility.princeton.edu/how/content/links) :link:

## Full text

Dear OSC Delft members,

Spring looks like it’s finally here 🌷 We have a blossoming list of open science opportunities, including funding, training, hackathons and beyond. Please read on to find out more!

Do you know someone who’d love to learn more about open science? Why not invite them to join us so they don’t miss out on these opportunities?

**Announcements**
- We're organising a TUD open science event in fall 2021 :tada: Would you like to shape open science conversations at TUD and gain visibility within the national & international open science networks? [Join our oragnising committee](https://osc-delft.github.io/posts/2021/05/12/open-science-festival-org-recruitment/). 
- TUD has a new research software policy, with contributions from OSC Delft members! This policy aims to make it easier for researchers to make their software open-source and navigate issues related to IP :computer: Questions? [Register to join an info session](https://intranet.tudelft.nl/en/-/184206-45?p_l_back_url=%2Fen%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dsoftware%2Bpolicy):
    - For researchers: May 19, 10-11:30 OR Jun 23, 12-14:30
    - For research support staff: Jun 16, 13:30-15
- Our [community stories page](https://osc-delft.github.io/posts) now feature stories behind open books, textbooks, datasets, and more :book: Would you like to share your open story too? Contact Emmy. 
- Recognise all contributions to a research paper using the CRediT taxonomy :medal: - explore the benefits and find out how using this [guidance note](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/library/library-for-researchers/library-for-researchers/publishing-outreach/credit-and-collaboration) from the TUD OPEN Publishing team.


**Opportunities**
- Earn 2 GS credit helping out at the next [Software Carpentry workshop](https://www.tudelft.nl/library/research-data-management/r/training-evenementen/training-voor-onderzoekers/software-carpentry-workshop) in June (afternoons of the 21, 22, 28 and 29th), email Esther (email redacted) if you would like to take this opportunity.
- There's still time to register to participate in [the Open Science MOOC](https://www.edx.org/new/course/open-science-sharing-your-research-with-the-world) - a 4-week introductory programme to open science, starting May 19.
- [Europeana Research Grant 2021](https://pro.europeana.eu/page/grants-programme?utm_source=DARIAH&utm_medium=3rd%20Party&utm_campaign=Research%20Event%20Grants%202021#theme) welcomes proposals for events bringing cultural heritage researchers and professionals together to focus on issues in crowdsourcing & research; an additional special prize (2k EUR) is offered to cultural heritage researchers who will deliver video tutorials sharing their expertise. Application deadline May 31.
- SAGE Publishing is offering [grants of up to £15,000](https://ocean.sagepub.com/concept-grants) to build or scale up new software tools for social science research - deadline for submission May 23. 
- the eScience Centre and Lorentz Center invites submissions for the [Lorentz-eScience Competition](https://www.esciencecenter.nl/collaborate/lorentz-escience-competition-2021/); winners will host a leading-edge workshop on explainable AI for science in 2022. Deadline for expression of interest is May 29, 2021.
- Apply to join the [SPARC Open Education Leadership Program](https://sparcopen.org/our-work/open-education-leadership-program/), an intensive professional development program to empower academic professionals with the knowledge, skills, and connections to lead successful open education initiatives that benefit students. Application deadline May 28.
- Two opportunities for digital humanities researchers to expand their digital skillsets:
    - [Digital Humanities at Oxford Summer School (DHOxSS)](https://web.cvent.com/event/eaeede20-a150-4961-a04a-06d4f3496f91/summary), July 12-15, online.
    - [The Alan Turing Institute Digital Humanities & Research Software Engineering virtual summer school](https://www.eventsforce.net/turingevents/frontend/reg/thome.csp?pageID=23222&eventID=72&traceRedir=2), July 26-30, online; applications close June 8.
- A team from WUR is investigating science communication practices - support their research by [filling in this survey](https://wur.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0T9Pru7Wey8PS85), there's a chance to win a 20EUR gift card! By May 31.

**Events**
- Open hackathons: these are good opportunities for those looking to hone their data, software & design skills and build a portfolio
    - [Earth Observatory Dashboard Hackathon](https://www.eodashboardhackathon.org/), Jun 23-26:  join NASA, ESA and JAXA technologists t solve global challenges using EO Dashboard interactive data. Registration opens on May 20. 
    - [EU Datathon](https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eudatathon), Nov 23-25: an open data competition with a 18k EUR first price, is open for proposal submissions until May 21.
    - [eLife Innovation Sprint](https://sprint.elifesciences.org), Oct 4-5: a collaborative event to deveop open technology to change the ways research is shared and done. Submit project proposals by May 31.
- [Open Science rankings: yes, no, or not this way? A debate on developing and implementing transparency metrics.](https://www.jtrialerror.com/debate/), Jun 15 at 3:30pm, online: for everyone curious about metrics for open science
- [UseR! 2021](https://user2021.r-project.org/), July 5-9, online, registration from 3.5USD: a community event for R users and developers with tutorials, keynotes, networking events.
- [Scientific Computing with Python Conference (SciPy) 2021](https://www.scipy2021.scipy.org/), July 12-18, online, registration from 50USD: tutorials, talks, networking events and a Sprint, to showcase your open source Python projects, learn from experts and collaborate on code development. 


Are there announcements, events and opportunities that you would like to bring to the community for the next newsletter in July? Please [submit an issue](https://github.com/osc-delft/newsletters/issues) or email me.

Best,
Emmy