Fostering the uptake of
Open Science in Europe
About OSCARS
OSCARS fosters the uptake of Open Science in Europe by advancing and integrating FAIR research data and cross-disciplinary services within the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC).
Through collaboration among Research Infrastructures in the five EOSC Science Clusters and the provision of funding for small-scale Open Science projects and services via cascading grants, OSCARS supports the adoption of FAIR and Open Science practices across diverse scientific communities.
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OSCARS’ Objectives
Set up and implement Clusters’ Open Science Competence Centres (CLOCCs)
Identify and provide Composable Open Data and Analysis Services (CODAS)
Contribute to a Data space for science, research and innovation
The five Science Clusters of research infrastructures
OSCARS funded projects
Through two OSCARS Open Calls, a broad range of research communities have been involved in the development of Open Science projects and services, that together drive the uptake of FAIR-data-intensive research across the European Research Area (ERA).
With a total funding of over 16 million EUR, the OSCARS Open Calls granted support to 70 Open Science projects across all Science Clusters and beyond. These projects tackle Open Science challenges spanning repositories, data annotation, software, AI and tools, and Open Science promotion and training.
Selected proposals received lump-sum funding between 100,000 and 250,000 € and will be implemented over 12 to 24 months.
Open Science Challenges
To build a more transparent, collaborative, and impactful research ecosystem, OSCARS’ funded projects address four interconnected challenges: the harmonisation of Digital Repositories into interoperable, FAIR-aligned infrastructures that ensure long-term data discoverability; the advancement of Data Annotation through semantic links and community-validated metadata standards; the development of Software, AI, and Composable Tools that support the entire research lifecycle from generation to archiving; and finally, promoting Open Science and providing training for scientific communities. OSCARS also contributes to the establishment of Community-based Competence Centres (CCCs), which provide the training, expertise, and sustainable frameworks necessary to embed Open Science deeply into the European research culture. Discover the OSCARS funded projects addressing each challenge by clicking below.
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