The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press, in collaboration with the Data Science Institute and Delaware Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), is proud to announce a new opportunity to celebrate and advance open knowledge: The Open Data Impact Awards.

This new program recognizes undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, staff and collaborative research teams whose open datasets make a meaningful impact on research, teaching or public engagement. Those who believe in the power of open data to drive discovery, deepen learning and spark innovation are strongly encouraged to apply by Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. All disciplines welcome!

Three $1,000 awards will be given to individuals or teams whose datasets exemplify excellence in openness, documentation, reusability and potential for scholarly or public impact.

Eligible datasets must be:

• Freely accessible under an open license (e.g., CC0, CC-BY)
• Deposited in a reputable open repository
• Well-documented and ethically shared
• Useful for research, teaching or community engagement

Mark your calendar:

• Applications open on Aug. 1 and close on Oct. 3, 2025
• Awardees will be contacted on Oct. 10
• Awardees will be announced and are expected to give a five-minute presentation about their work at the Data Science Institute Symposium on Oct. 24

For more information, please email lib-rdsg@udel.edu.