Description:
The CSEOL Competition for Scientists is an initiative funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) to find people and organizations with the energy, imagination and creative talent to help Europe’s big Space data address some of their biggest problems.
CSEOL Competition for Scientists is looking for ideas that provide fantastic opportunities for citizen scientists or the wider public to validate what satellites observe or to put those images to use. Perhaps there’s something that enthusiastic citizen scientists can help to track by labelling, processing or assuring the quality of satellite images; or an algorithm that needs training to help in managing natural disasters.
As long as your idea inspires lots of people around ESA’s Earth Observation (EO) data, and looks like a lot of fun to do, then you’re welcome! CSEOL Competition for Scientists goal is to take you from idea to funding in less than 6 months – in a competitive setting.
- All Submitted Ideas will be considered for shortlisting by a panel of experts
- Authors of all Shortlisted Ideas will be invited to develop full project proposals, attend the CSEOL Bootcamp at ESA in Frascati, and pitch their full project proposal to the expert panel for the chance to receive funding and support for project implementation
- Authors of all Selected Project Proposals will receive funding (15k EUR to 70k EUR), training and support to help implement their winning Pilot Project
Benefits:
- Authors of all Selected Project Proposals will receive funding (15k EUR to 70k EUR).
- They will also receive training and support to help implement their winning Pilot Project
- Organizers goal is to take candidates from idea to funding in less than 6 months.
Eligibility:
- Any Pilot Project selected for funding and implementation will need to be led by a recognised legal entity
- Any such entity leading a Pilot Project will need to demonstrate project management capacity
- Ideas for projects must focus on an available ESA mission dataset
- Ideas for projects should incorporate use and/or production of Open Access data
Application instructions:
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