The EPT Award for individuals making a significant contribution to the advancement of access to research publications
The primary objective of the Electronic Publishing Trust for Development is the advancement of access to research publications for researchers in the developing world. The establishment of Open Access to previously inaccessible scholarly publications has opened the door to a more equitable system for sharing research information and the advancement of science.
The EPT Award scheme was established in 2011, in order to recognise and acknowledge the great effort being made by individuals to further this development. During our work in support of this objective, we became very aware that there are many ‘unsung heroes’ working hard to inform, train and support their research colleagues and their organisations making the move to provide open access to the literature. These people were working over and above their normal work responsibilities to hold meetings, provide information or organise training courses, and implement OA initiatives.
Additionally they worked to inform their management staff of the benefits of Open Access both to their Institutes as well as to their national science infrastructure. The 4th Award is announced here, and we invite nominations to people that have made a significant contribution to the advancement of open access to essential research information. Details of how to apply are provided below, together with the application forms to use. We look forward to receiving your nominations or applications. The recipient will be announced during Open Access week in October 2015.
Announcing the 4th EPT Award for individuals that have made a significant impact on the development of Open Access to research publications.
The Electronic Publishing Trust is a long standing advocate of OA and the difference it can make to the advancement of research. As our contribution to the progress of OA, we are offering our fourth annual international award to recognise the impact that individuals can make. The wide interest and success of the first three awards makes it clear that such international recognition acknowledges the very real and often little known efforts being made by many individuals throughout the world, and accelerates the development of models for achieving the open and free transfer of essential information for the progress of research.
Below is the formal announcement of the 4th Award. Applications are now invited and, following selection of the winner by a panel of experts, the Award will be made during the 2015 Open Access Week in October – a time to celebrate all that has been achieved in the previous twelve months.