The Advancing Research Communication & Scholarship (ARCS) conference happened for the first time this past spring. One of the conversations from that conference was about the negative information some people hear about sharing their scholarship more openly. You know, the “if you share your data you’ll get scooped” warning. The people who were at ARCS wanted to counter some of those negative messages with the good stories that result from being more open with your work.
To that end they are holding a competition to find compelling stories about successes that have happened because of open scholarship. Has being open helped you find a mentor, get a postdoc, secure funding, or get invited to present at a conference? If so, share you story and potentially win $1000!
Here’s information about the contest: http://arcscon.tumblr.com/post/128354918117/the-rewards-of-being-open-how-did-open
Share your success story, help inspire others to be more open, and maybe win some money!