Rahtz Prize for TEI Ingenuity

About the Rahtz Prize
The TEI Consortium has created the Rahtz Prize for TEI Ingenuity in memory of Sebastian Rahtz (13 February 1955 – 15 March 2016). The award is intended to honour Sebastian’s major technical and philosophical contributions to the TEI, and to encourage TEI innovation by the TEI community.

Sebastian was responsible for the design and implementation of a great deal of the TEI's technical infrastructure. Inside the TEI community he was most well-known for the creation and maintenance of the XSLT Stylesheets that underlie much TEI conversion work, customization, and schema generation. As a member of both the TEI's Technical Council and its Board he helped shape the direction of the Consortium.

The Rahtz Prize for TEI Ingenuity is awarded to an individual or team judged to have made a significant contribution to the TEI-C's mission in particular by means of technical innovation. Many members of the TEI Community are engaged in exploring new ways of implementing and expanding the coverage of the TEI system. It is hoped that this Prize will not only recognize excellent work already completed, but also encourage new projects and fresh approaches.

Important Info and Dates

 * $1,000 USD will be awarded to one individual or team per year
 * 1 August: Submissions Due
 * 15 September: Winner Selected
 * Annual Business Meeting: Winner Announced

Submission Rules and Guidelines
Applications for the Rahtz Prize for TEI Ingenuity may be submitted online (https://goo.gl/forms/ZX4NKQ3cPHnBvSxK2) at any time but must be submitted by midnight in Hawaii on 1 August in order to be considered for awarding at that year's TEI members' meeting.

Along with contact information, applicants will be asked to submit a 500-1,500 summary describing the project/initiative. This summary should reflect the TEI-C's mission and the criteria as outlined below.

Eligibility

 * Individuals or teams are eligible to apply. Membership to the TEI-Consortium is not a requirement.
 * If awarded, the individuals/teams are eligible to submit another application three (3) years after the granted award.

Review Process and Criteria
The submissions will be reviewed by a panel of three judges: the Chair of the TEI-C Board of Directors, the Chair of the TEI-C Technical Council, and an invited, long-time and active member from the TEI Community. A new panel of judges may change as frequently as every year, but the same jury member should not serve more than 3 consecutive years. The Community judge will be identified and agreed upon jointly by the Board and the Council by 1 July.

Contributions should reflect:


 * innovative development of the TEI-C Guidelines
 * the creation of TEI-aware tools and technologies that further dissemination, adoption, and engaged use of the TEI-C Guidelines
 * expansive and inclusive training and outreach opportunities
 * the cultivation of particular TEI-C researcher and practitioner communities

Terms
The recipient(s) will receive a cash award of $1,000 USD, or a round number of about the same value in the currency in which the prize is to be awarded. The final selection is made by the panel of judges and announced as part of the Business Meeting, which occurs as part of the annual TEI-C Conference and Members' Meeting. The disbursement of the cash award is arranged through the TEI-C Treasurer.