Description

Seeking participants for the 2021 SPARC FAIR Codeathon, due June 25th!

Help make SPARC data, tools, and resources more Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable in this in-the-cloud codeathon that runs from July 12-26, 2021.

In this codeathon, exciting projects which use SPARC data and/or SPARC tools and resources in novel ways, particularly in enhancing, demonstrating, or measuring the findability, accessibility, interoperability, or reusability (FAIR) of the data will take shape.  An optional free workshop, AWS Technical Essentials, will be offered July 9, 2021. Various SPARC experts will be available during the event to help with technical advice as needed. For more information visit the SPARC FAIR Codeathon webpage.

When: Codeathon runs July 12-26, 2021

Eligibility: Competitors from the United States and abroad are eligible.

Prizes Available: Several prizes of up to US$10,000 each will be awarded.

To apply, please complete this application form. Applications are due June 25, 2021 by 10 p.m. EDT. We will select participants based on their experience and their motivation to attend. Sign up to join a team today!

Requirements

Open to researchers and data scientists at any stage of their data science journey.