Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Executive

Funder Information

Funder Name
Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Executive (CSO) [English]
Funder URLs
http://www.cso.scot.nhs.uk/ [English]
Identifiers
Country
United Kingdom
Group Memberships
Europe PMC Funders' Group

Requires Open Access Archiving

Requirement
Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Executive requires Open Access Archiving
What to archive
Peer-reviewed publications
Publication version
  • Publisher's version (Alternative)
  • Author's final version (Alternative)
When to archive
At the earliest possible opportunity
Permitted Embargo
6 months
Where to archive
  • Any appropriate repository
  • Named repository
Named Repositories
Special Conditions
Papers must cite the CSO grant reference number

Encourages Open Access Publishing

Requirement
Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Executive encourages Open Access Publishing
Where to publish
  • as an article with immediate paid-for open access (Alternative)
  • in a peer-reviewed open access journal (Alternative)
Conditions
Costs of open access publication may be reimbursed by this funder

General Open Access Policy

Application scope
Applies to all fully or partly funded projects
Notes
  • Since 2012, researchers may apply for up to £2000 to fund Open Access Publication
  • At the beginning of 2016 this was increased to £6000
  • the support is limited to papers presenting the methods and/or findings of the study, and which are accepted for publication within 18 months of completion of the project
Policy Links
CSO Open Access Policy [Policy]: https://www.cso.scot.nhs.uk/outputs/cso-open-access-policy/

Encourages Open Data Archiving

Requirement
Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Executive encourages Open Data Archiving
Types of Data
  • Research Data
  • Supporting Documentation
When to archive
Not specified
Where to archive
  • Any appropriate repository (Required )
  • Named repository (Optional )
Named Repositories
UK Data Archive http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/ (Example)
Special Conditions
The original researcher has a right to a limited period of exclusive use of the data, To be deposited in a way that encourages other analysts to use them, To be held for a minimum period of 5 years, although longer periods may be agreed
Policy links
Standard Conditions of CSO Grants [Guide/FAQ]: https://www.cso.scot.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/CSO-Standard-Conditions-of-Grant-Response-Mode-v1-5.pdf

Record Information

ID
16
Date Created
1 February 2007 14:03:21 UTC
Last Modified
11 February 2021 18:07:43 UTC
URI
https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/funder/16
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