[Ica-osgeo-labs] FW: DEADLINE EXTENSION: FOSTER call for Open Science Training 2015

Fri Oct 31 20:33:21 PDT 2014

Hi Phil,

Many thanks for your kind contribution. This is going to be great benefit for not just this call but will now act as the seed for lot of other developments that colleagues worldwide can build upon. 

You and QGIS academy colleagues have developed an amazing set of modules and making it available in Creative Commons license.  For me, the most valuable resource is the raw materials you have kindly put in github repository that all other educators worldwide can now use to build upon for their courses. We all will gratefully acknowledge you.

https://github.com/FOSS4GAcademy

All - This call is a good start to kick off our training programs. We already have many of our labs running CPD programs,short courses, summer schools etc  in Open Source GIS in Europe , so i am looking forward to hear ideas from those who want to lead this. I suggest we make use of the opportunity to extend ideas to include Open data, open standards for this proposal on Open Geospatial Science training.

Suchith

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From: Phillip Davis [pdavis at delmar.edu]
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 1:57 AM
To: Suchith Anand; ica-osgeo-labs at lists.osgeo.org
Subject: RE: [Ica-osgeo-labs] FW: DEADLINE EXTENSION: FOSTER call for Open      Science Training 2015

We would be pleased to share our entire GeoAcademy curriculum with our EU colleagues if you believe you could use it as the basis for project submittal.  All the material of open source under Creative Commons BY 3.0 and is free for reuse and mix.  You can get a quick tour on this page by click on the 101, 102, 103, 104, & 105 links in the header.  In addition we have an assessment testbank.   The material is currently being used in the open source Canvas learning management system (LMS) and easily exported to SCORE 2.0 format for consumption into Moodle, Sakai, etc.  We ask for nothing but attribution.

http://foss4geo.wordpress.com

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From: ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [ica-osgeo-labs-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Suchith Anand [Suchith.Anand at nottingham.ac.uk]
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 5:21 PM
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Subject: [Ica-osgeo-labs] FW: DEADLINE EXTENSION: FOSTER call for Open  Science Training 2015

Colleagues,

This funding call might be of interest to our European labs.If anyone interested to lead this please let me know and i can provide Letter of Support etc.

Suchith
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From: Orth, Astrid [orth at sub.uni-goettingen.de]
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 10:08 PM
Subject: DEADLINE EXTENSION: FOSTER call for Open Science Training 2015

Due to many requests the deadline for submissions to the current Call for proposals to host FOSTER training events on open access, open research data and open science is extended:

The new deadline for submissions is: Friday, November 14, 2014

Please see information about the Call below and online here: http://www.fosteropenscience.eu/project/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49:project-training-call-2015&catid=8&Itemid=304

FOSTER call for Open Science Training 2015

Do you feel you can effectively train on open science topics? Apply now and help us to make a difference. We are inviting proposals to host FOSTER training events on open access, open research data and open science to be held from January to November 2015.

With your help, we want to organize both engaging and instructive events that reach out to diverse disciplinary communities and countries in the European Research Area (ERA).

FOSTER support

We are looking to support different types of training events and strategies, ranging from short (one or two-hour) workshops to multiple day workshops, from face-to-face training to e-learning sessions. FOSTER will provide assistance in shaping the training programme, selecting training materials and recommending speakers/trainers. Participation of FOSTER consortium members<http://www.fosteropenscience.eu/project/index.php?option=com_speaker&view=speakers&Itemid=192> as trainers or in other roles is highly recommended.

Financial support for events will also be provided (to cover the costs of the venue, training materials, travel of speakers, etc.), to a maximum of 10 000 € per project.

FOSTER will also support e-learning activities and processes through the FOSTER Portal (starting from April 2015) in a number of ways:

 *   The portal will provide access to a large body of training materials that are openly-licensed and available for reuse.
 *   Tools will be provided within the portal environment to allow the compilation of resources and development of e-learning courses.
 *   Projects are encouraged to submit new materials to the portal to increase their impact and to facilitate reuse by others.

All proposed training events should reference the Horizon 2020 Open access to publications policy and Open Research Data pilot and show how the skills and techniques being taught are relevant to compliance with these requirements.

Some examples of the training formats and content that we would like to support:

 *   Training targeting graduate schools in European universities, e.g. summer schools, seminars, etc.
 *   Courses for trainers/multipliers who can carry on further training and dissemination activities within their institutions, countries and/or disciplinary communities.
 *   Workshops for researchers participating in community/disciplinary conferences.
 *   Training in integrating open access and open research data principles and practices in the current research work-flow by targeting young researchers.
 *   Training targeting one of the stakeholders – academic staff (researchers and students), institutions (research administrators, librarians), research project managers, policy-makers and staff working in funding bodies.
 *   E-learning, blended learning, self-learning online courses on open access, open research data and open science.

Preference will be given to the projects that provide practical training (e.g. on how to comply with the requirements of open access to publications in H2020, how to make research data open or how to exploit open data) vs general open access awareness raising/advocacy events.   See an overview of FOSTER co-funded events in 2014 here: http://www.fosteropenscience.eu/events

How to apply and deadline

 *   Describe the training goals, target audiences, budget needed and any co-funding offered. Please fill in the application form which can be downloaded here<http://www.eifl.net/system/files/201409/foster_training_proposal.doc>.
 *   Please submit your training application no later than Monday, November 3, Friday November 14, 2014 (new deadline) here<http://www.eifl.net/webform/foster-call-open-science-training-2015>.
 *   Before filling in the application form, please read our FAQ<http://www.fosteropenscience.eu/project/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50>. It contains important information about the procedure and the financial requirements.
 *   If you have any questions, please contact us before submitting your application.

Who can apply?

Institutions/organizations from the ERA are eligible to participate. It is necessary for applicants to have a legal seat in an ERA country.

Evaluation procedure

Funding will be granted on a competitive basis. Proposals will be selected by FOSTER based on the following criteria:

 *   Aims and topics of the event targeting open access, open research data and open science practices, in particular in relation to publicly funded research in Horizon 2020 and national funding schemes;
 *   Outreach potential (number of relevant stakeholders directly involved on the training event);
 *   Potential for “multiplication” (institutional or disciplinary) of train the trainers programmes;
 *   Level of engagement with Graduate Schools and embedding in standard curriculum;
 *   National/regional diversity;
 *   Disciplinary diversity;
 *   Cost-efficiency.

Support will be provided to at least ten training programmes for academic staff and students, research administrators and librarians, research project managers and staff working in funding bodies.

Selected proposals will be notified no later than November 30, 2014.

About FOSTER

FOSTER (Facilitate Open Science Training for European Research http://www.fosteropenscience.eu<http://www.fosteropenscience.eu/>), an FP7-funded project, aims to support different stakeholders, especially young researchers, in practicing open access, open data sharing and open science.

FOSTER supports community training actions via two open calls for events. The first call was issued in February 2014 for events in June – December 2014, and the second call is being issued now for events in January-November 2015.

Contacts

If you have any questions or need clarifications, please contact Iryna Kuchma (iryna.kuchma at eifl.net<mailto:iryna.kuchma at eifl.net>) and/or Gwen Franck (gwen.franck at eifl.net<mailto:gwen.franck at eifl.net>).

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