Electronic Publishing Trust (EPT) announces Open Access award
The Electronic Publishing Trust (EPT) has announced an annual award for individuals in developing and transition countries who have made significant advances to Open Access and the free exchange of research findings.
They recently released the following announcement:
Open Access Week arrives again this October, and is a time to celebrate all that has been achieved in the previous twelve months. The Electronic Publishing Trust is a long standing advocate of OA and the difference it can make. As our contribution to this year's OA Week, we are launching an annual international award to recognise the impact that individuals can make. It is to be hoped that such international recognition will acknowledge the very real efforts being made by many individuals throughout the world, and will accelerate the development of models for achieving the open and free transfer of essential information for the progress of research.
The Electronic Publishing Trust is pleased to announce that it is launching an annual award for individuals in developing and transition countries who have made significant advances to the cause of open access and the free exchange of research findings.
Nominations are sought for the first such award. Individuals or organisations may nominate themselves or others, sending a statement using the attached form to the chair of the EPT Board, outlining the achievements of the individual.
Nominations should be received by 30th November 2011. Selection of a winner will be made by a panel of three EPT Board Members which will be chaired by Dr Alma Swan, a well-known figure in Open Access advocacy.
The result will be announced in January 2012 and it is intended that a presentation will be made at a location convenient to the winner. The prizewinner will be publicly recognised through the presentation of a certificate and an engraved award. It is also hoped to have a "fringe" event at future OA meetings to celebrate the work of the winner.
For more information and for the submission forms, visit: