Toolkit for policy makers on Open Science and Open Access

Model Policy on Open Science

for Research Funding Organisations (RFOs)

Introduction

The present model policy aims to assist Research Funding Organisations (RFOs) in developing policies for Open Science/ Open Access.

The proposed policy aims at aligning RFO policies with the 2012 Recommendation of the European Commission on access to and preservation of scientific information and its 2018 update, the Horizon 2020 Guidelines on the rules of open access to scientific publications and research data, and takes into consideration important developments at EU-level related to Open Science/ Open Access such as the 2016 European Council Conclusions on the transition towards an Open Science system, the "Plan S” and “cOAlition S", the developments related to the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) and the action lines of the European Open Science Policy Platform.

The model policy has been prepared as part of a Toolkit for policy makers on Open Science and Open Access in the context of the EU-funded project OpenAIRE Advance which supports Open Access/ Open Data mandates in Europe. The proposed policy draws heavily on the UNESCO Open Access policy development guidelines, the MedOANet guidelines for Open Access, PASTEUR4OA Toolkit for Research Funders and Policy Guidelines for Funders, the RECODE project policy recommendations for Open Access policies to research data, the LEARN project Model Research Data Management Policy, the policy working group of the EOSC Pilot project, and the SPARC Europe report on Open Data and Open Science policies in Europe.
Model Policy on Open Science for RFOs

The Model Policy on Open Science for Research Funding Organisations (RFOs) is composed by 10 topics which defines the policy adopted by the institution.

Model Policy on Open Science for Research Funding Organisations

1. Aims and Scope of the Policy
2. Rights, Roles and Responsibilities
3. Open Science
4. Open Access to Publications
5. Open Access to Research Data
6. Licensing
7. Expectations from Researchers
8. Compliance
9. Resources for training/ awareness-raising on Open Science
10. Policy Review
ANNEX I: Definitions
ANNEX II: Model Grant Agreement Clause on Open Access to Publications and Research Data

This model available for download, can be adapted by a RFO, having only to complete the specific information about their activity.