Funders' mandates or guidelines
The aim with this page is to help you check for compliance with funder mandates or guidelines for open access to research results when you are planning your research.
The table below summarizes the open science mandates for the largest Swedish funders of research at KTH, sorted in decreasing order of funding:
| Funder | Open access to publications? | Open access to research data? | Data management plan needed? | IP rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Science council (VR) | Yes, requires immediate open access | Research data shall be made openly available according to FAIR principles and the principle "as open as possible and as restricted as necessary" in connection with the publication of research results | Yes | "as restricted as necessary" |
| European Research Council (ERC) | Yes, requires immediate open access | Mandatory to deposit research data / research outputs in a trusted repository with access according to FAIR | Yes, DMP is a work package deliverable within six months | Should be properly protected if sensible to do so. A right to object clause for transfer of exclusively licensed IP outside of EU |
| Wallenberg foundations | Yes, requires immediate open access | May differ from call to call | No | |
| Vinnova | Yes, requires immediate open access, except for books and chapters | No requirement | No | IP and trade secrets should be properly protected |
| Swedish Energy Agency | Recommended | No requirement | No | |
| Formas | Yes, requires immediate open access, except for books and chapters | Research data shall be made openly available according to FAIR principles and the principle "as open as possible and as restricted as necessary" in connection with the publication of research results | Yes |
OpenAIRE maintains an informative website on mandates on research data management for Horizon Europe: https://www.openaire.eu/how-to-comply-with-horizon-europe-mandate-for-rdm.
Links and notes
- https://www.vr.se/english/applying-for-funding/requirements-terms-and-conditions.html - Requirements when you apply for a grant from VR.
- https://erc.europa.eu/manage-your-project/open-science - ERC Open science requirements.
- https://kaw.wallenberg.org/en/funding-guide/grant-policy - grant policy of the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.
- https://www.vinnova.se/en/apply-for-funding/rules-for-our-funding/terms-and-conditions-for-our-funding - Vinnova's general terms and conditions for funding.
- https://www.energimyndigheten.se/stod-och-utlysningar/sok-hantera-och-redovisa-stod/hantera-och-redovisa-stod/hantera-beviljat-stod - landing page about "Hantera beviljat stöd" (Swedish only). Here's a direct link to the PDF manual (81 pages, Swedish only). In short, the Energy Agency does not mandate open access or open data.
- https://formas.se/en/start-page/apply-for-funding/how-it-works/good-to-know-before-you-apply.html - Open access to research results and data at Formas.