OSCARS 2nd Open Call for Open Science Projects and Services

The aim of the call is to support researchers developing or engaging in Open Data Research, conducting science projects that facilitate and foster sharing research data and results based on FAIR principles.

Domains & Type of Challenges

• The calls are open to proposals responding to Open Science/Data FAIRNESS challenge(s) in the domains shown in the grid below.
  • Domains:
    • Astrophysics, Cosmology, Particle or Nuclear Physics
    • Social Science and Humanities
    • Photon/neutron sources-based experimental research
    • Life sciences
    • Earth and environmental sciences
    • Other (specify)
  • Type of Challenges
    • Open Science Project
    • Open Science Service
    • Industry cooperation
    • Citizen science
    • Main RI concerned
    • Cross-domain/ Cross-RI
    • Other (specify)
  • Multiple choices are allowed.

Terms, Themes and Scopes

• Applications that address any of the terms, themes or scopes mentioned below will be considered of equal validity and merit during the evaluation process.
• The main potential terms, themes and scopes of the Open Call are:
  • Proposed Open Science Projects and Services are expected to leverage and/or exploit the Science Clusters’ services aimed at demonstrating and piloting the use of EOSC resources. Projects that make use of existing FAIR data objects and tools to answer a specific scientific question are especially welcome;
  • Cross-RI and/or cross-domain Open Science projects or/and services, as well as projects with a high societal relevance (potentially multidisciplinary), will have a higher chance of receiving Science Cluster, RI or EOSC FAIR resources. In the case of cross-RI or cross-domain projects, this should be reflected in the composition of the consortium;
  • Projects that extend beyond the current group of RIs encompassed within the Science Clusters will be encouraged. This aims to achieve a greater inclusiveness of new RI communities, e.g. new RIs recently included in the updated ESFRI Roadmap, or other world-class science infrastructures;
  • The Science Clusters’ cross-fertilisation work context will be leveraged to enhance the involvement of researchers in Open Science. Specific plans to reach out to multiple scientific communities include pilot projects that would engage with academic groups and industry, University Associations/Learned Societies, citizen scientists and the long tail of science;
  • All projects should foresee the use of data and services already on-boarded to the EOSC platform, the Science Cluster resources and/or bring new digital research objects and RI services to the EOSC Exchange platform. The proposals shall support the FAIR principles and adopt relevant FAIR metrics and EOSC policies;
  • Projects must deposit the digital research data generated in the Science Clusters’ trusted catalogues or other trusted repositories federated in the EOSC.

Funding Information

• Each application can apply for funding from a minimum of €100,000 (one hundred thousand Euro) to a maximum of €250,000 (two hundred and fifty thousand Euro) with a duration from 12 to 24 months.

Who can receive financial support?

• The financial support provided through OSCARS is open to Research Infrastructures (RIs), Universities, Institutes, SMEs and large companies, and to consortia as well as individual researchers. Third parties receiving financial support are not subject to the rules on eligibility for funding provided for in Article 23 “Legal entities eligible for funding” of Regulation 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the 28th of April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe.

For more information, visit European Commission.