Since 2023, the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences have been awarding the National Prize for Open Research Data (ORD Prize). The prize rewards researchers for innovative practices in the field of ORD and aims to promote change towards open research practices. Applications can be submitted until 31 July 2025 using the form below.

We are delighted to announce the date for this year's National Open Research Data Award Ceremony: 27 November 2025

They offer innovative approaches to reusing research data in interdisciplinary, collaborative, and educational contexts. The winners of the National ORD Prize 2024 are Pathoplexus, ROADS, openwashdata, and ENAC-IT4Research. The awards come with a total prize money of CHF 21,000.