Call for entries: CHARM-EU Open Science Recognition Award
We are pleased to announce the opening of the call for applications for the CHARM-EU Open Science Recognition Award. This award aims to recognize and reward the contributions of individuals and teams involved in teaching and research within the CHARM-EU alliance, who have demonstrated a strong commitment to open science.
Open science represents a fundamental shift in the way research and knowledge are produced, shared and used. It is based on the principles of transparency, inclusiveness and collaboration, fostering innovation and societal impact. The CHARM-EU alliance is fully committed to promoting open science as an essential pillar of its mission, and this award is a concrete illustration of this.
Deadline: August 31, 2025 - Target group: Professors, researchers
Conditions of eligibility
Any individual or team involved in research or teaching activities at CHARM-EU member universities, and who has implemented open science practices, is invited to apply. Applications are open to all academic disciplines.
Categories
- Individual application: for people who have applied the principles of open science autonomously, improving their institution's processes.
- Team application: for groups that have implemented open science practices as part of collaborative projects or tasks.
Important: a staff member can submit an individual application and also be part of a team application, provided that the activities described are distinct.
Evaluation process and criteria
Each application will be evaluated by a jury of open science experts from each member institution of the CHARM-EU alliance. Applications will be judged on their alignment with open science principles and the impact of the activities described.
For more information on the principles of open science, including the eight pillars defined by the European Union, please visit the official European open science policy website: eus-open-science-policy.
Evaluation criteria :
- Relevance to open and participatory science
- Successful implementation of open science principles (transparency, reproducibility, etc.)
- Successful implementation of digital sustainability (appropriate use of open licenses, reliable digital services)
- Collaboration and community involvement
- Benefits for the research environment
Awards
- Individual application: the winner will have the opportunity to visit one of the CHARM-EU* sites to consult local experts on strategies and practices for promoting open science. This visit will encourage knowledge exchange and collaboration with the local community.
Possible sites for the study trip :
- University of Barcelona (Spain)
- Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
- Utrecht University (Netherlands)
- University of Montpellier (France)
- Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest (Hungary)
- Åbo Akademi University (Finland)
- Ruhr-West University of Applied Sciences (Germany)
- Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg (Germany)
- University of Bergen (Norway)
- Team application: the winning team can choose between two options: either a representative travels to one of the CHARM-EU sites, or the team invites an expert (preferably linked to open science) from a CHARM-EU member university to their institution via the CHARM-EU mobility program.
Submission of applications
Please submit your application, together with a one-page description (maximum 4000 characters) of your open science activities, via the online form: Submission form - CHARM-EU Open Science Prize.
- Submission deadline: August 31, 2025
- Notification of results: October 1, 2025
We look forward to receiving your applications and to recognizing our community's efforts in promoting open science practices.
Thank you for your commitment to open science!