Participation scholarships for the International Data Week 2023 from RDA DE e.V.

For the first time this year, the Research Data Alliance Deutschland Verein (RDA DE e.V.) is offering up to five scholarships to attend the International Data Week 2023 in Austria, which will take place from 23 to 26 October 2023 in Salzburg.

Young researchers with a research focus or interest in the areas of data management / data science / research data and open science are eligible.

The offer

  • Reimbursement of the participation fee for the International Data Week 2023
  • A grant of up to 250€ for travel and accommodation costs, linked to the submission of the report (see below)
  • Networking and exchange among the fellows and with data experts from all over the world.

The expectation

  • A report for the German RDA community in German or English on the participation for free publication on the RDA-DE e.V. website. The form of the report is not explicitly specified. Textual reports, photo documentations, live blogs and others are possible. There are no limits to your imagination. We expect the report within 2 weeks after the IDW.
  • On-site participation in the organisational team of the Research Data Alliance
  • An affiliation to a German university or non-university research institution as well as an affiliation to the category “Student” as defined by the Research Data Alliance.
  • That no funding has been applied for or received from any other source for the submitted project.
  • That the scholarship holders will devote most of their time to the funded project during the International Data Week.

Your application

  • Short letter of motivation as scholarship application as well as a description of the form of the report (max. 2 pages)
  • Receipt of the application by 30 June 2023 inclusive as an e-mail to rda-de-kontakt@rda-deutschland.de Please state “Application for IDW scholarship” in the subject field of the e-mail.
  • Proof of current affiliation to a university or non-university research institution in Germany.

Evaluation

The board of RDA DE e.V. will evaluate the applications received, taking into account in particular the expected information content and originality of the report. A decision on your application will be communicated to you by 11 August 2023. The selection decision will not be justified to the applicant. Submission of an application does not guarantee funding.

The RDA DE e.V. values diversity and therefore welcomes all applications – regardless of gender, religion/belief, sexual orientation and identity.

Source: https://www.rda-deutschland.de/news/idw-stipendien

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