STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of the 'Apps for Science' challenge. The 'Apps for Science' challenge is an international competition challenging software developers to create customised applications that enhance information search and discovery for researchers.
Elsevier is challenging developers in Australia, Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, the UK and the US to create fully operational applications for the SciVerse platform. In combination with third party APIs and open data, applications can be created utilising content APIs which enable integration with Elsevier's full text article database SciVerse ScienceDirect and abstract and citation database SciVerse Scopus.
A panel of judges will evaluate eligible entries. The first prize winner will be awarded a cash prize of $15,000; second place receives $10,000 and third place receives $5,000. The winner of the Popular Choice Award, determined by a public vote, will receive $5,000. In addition, two honorable mentions will each receive an Apple iPad.
The call for entries opens April 7 and the deadline for submissions closes July 31, 2011. Panel and public judging will take place from August 15 to September 12, 2011. The winners will be announced in October. Entrants retain full ownership of the intellectual property of their solutions and may add them to SciVerse Applications as either free or user-paid apps.
Launched in November 2010, SciVerse Applications and the Developer Network allow the scientific community and developers to build and use applications that enhance the research experience. Through SciVerse Applications, researchers and librarians can collaborate with developers to create new applications and customise their SciVerse search and discovery workflow. The Developer Network features a community for developers and opens up opportunities for developers to gain recognition, prestige and revenue through the contribution of new applications to SciVerse.
Additional information on the Apps for Science Challenge is available at www.appsforscience.com.
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