Open Access
- Open Access obligation is not mandatory yet; AZVrecommends it.
- Publication fees (APC) for both open and hybrid journals are considered eligible costs.
Data Management Plan (DMP)
- Mandatory for all projects funded by AZV.
- First version must be submitted before the project starts and updated regularly.
- Content:
- What data will be created, processed, or collected
- Management methods and principles (FAIR principles)
- Ways of sharing and publishing data
- Storage during the project and archiving after completion
Research Data Sharing
- Follow the principle: “as open as possible, as closed as necessary.”
- Exceptions (data do not need to be made public) if disclosure would compromise:
- Intellectual property rights
- Trade secrets or legitimate interests of the recipient
- National security
- Protection of personal data
- Cases where the project is not fully funded from public resources (see Act No. 130/2002 Coll.)
Costs
- Eligible costs: creation and management of the DMP, data anonymization, processing and storage, and the position of a data steward or a similar data management specialist.