As part of the EOSC Finnish Forum, CSC - IT Center for Science is offering the EOSC Finnish Forum members a possibility to apply for a free registration and travel support to attend the Research Data Alliance’s 25th Plenary meeting 13 – 16 October 2025 in Brisbane, Australia.
Members of the EOSC Finnish Forum (EOSC FF) who are researchers, research data management experts, students or individuals from Finnish organisations that have or are planning to adopt an RDA output or recommendation are welcome to apply. Early careers are particularly encouraged to apply! (Not an EOSC FF member? Register now!)
The travel support will cover:
- Registration fee to the 25th RDA Plenary (incl. the social event on the 15th of October)
- Flights in economy class to and from Brisbane
- Airport, hotel and venue transfers by public transportation or taxi if no public transport connection is available
- Hotel accommodation in a standard room (no suites) See the hotels recommended by the conference organisers.
The above listed costs will be reimbursed against the receipts after the trip. Parking costs, mini-bars and meals not covered by the conference are not reimbursable and no per diems are paid.
This call for travel support includes only one (1) travel support grant i.e. the above described support for one (1) person up to max 5000 EUR.
Interested candidates are invited to fill in the expression of interest form by Wednesday 2 July 2025 23:59 EEST: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/029F36C853FE7B0A
We will prioritize expressions of interest based on:
- The applicant´s interest in Research Data Alliance (RDA) and the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC)
- The applicant´s work/ research focus/ field of study and other efforts to support sharing and re-using of data across technologies, disciplines, and countries
The successful candidate will be asked to write a short publishable blog text (approximately 1 page) on the plenary sessions and workshops she/he/they attended. The text should focus on the key take-aways on the RDA Recommendations and Outputs, with connections to the EOSC where relevant and/or other upcoming developments that the writer considers relevant for the Finnish Open Science and research data community. The blog will be published on avointiede.fi after the trip.
All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their submission on the 4th of July 2025.
Please note that the early bird registration fee is available until 15 July.
In any questions, please contact : eosc-ff-support(at)postit.csc.fi
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