Advancing Research Communication & Scholarship - The Rewards of Being Open:  How Did Open...

" ... Tell us how open access, open source, data sharing, blogging, or other open science and scholarship approaches helped you find your mentor, get your postdoc, secure funding, launch a business, get invited to present at a conference, or otherwise helped you succeed!  All stories will be submitted and immediately published via The Winnower.  A committee of students, researchers, librarians, academic administrators, open access publishers, and entrepreneurs will review submissions and award a $1,000 prize to the most compelling essay, based on the quality of the story and the success of the evidence presented in demonstrating the value of open. A second prize of $1,000 will be awarded to a crowd sourced reader favorite. All reviews and comments will be open and archived.  The winners will be announced during Open Access Week 2015 ..."