Department for International Development
Funder Information
Funder Name
Department for International Development (DFID) [English]
Funder URLs
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/ [English]
Identifiers
ROR ID: https://ror.org/05rf29967
Country
Requires Open Access Archiving
Requirement
Department for International Development requires Open Access Archiving
What to archive
- Conference papers
- Peer-reviewed publications
- Project reports
Publication version
- Publisher's version (Alternative)
- Author's final version (Alternative)
- Link to an OA full text (Required)
When to archive
At the earliest possible opportunity
Permitted Embargo
6 months
Where to archive
- Author's own website
- Appropriate institutional repository
- Appropriate disciplinary repository
- Named repository
Named Repositories
Metadata Record
Metadata must be deposited at the date of publication
Archiving Conditions
Authors are encouraged to retain the copyright of their publications
Special Conditions
Open Access Publishing is preferred over Self-archiving, A synopsis of Books and book chapters to be deposited in R4D, Embargo period may be extended on agreement with DFID, for publication in arts, humanities and social sciences., For books and book chapters, a request should be made to publisher for right to make open access in part or whole; 500 word synopsis and a table of contents of Books and book chapters to be deposited in R4D, Set statement to accompany all research outputs., Non-peer-review journal output, should be deposited as soon as possible.
Requires Open Access Publishing
Requirement
Department for International Development requires Open Access Publishing
Where to publish
- as an article with immediate paid-for open access (Preferred)
- in a peer-reviewed open access journal (Alternative)
Conditions
Costs of open access publishing should be included in funding applications
Special Conditions
Open Licenses such as Creative Commons are encouraged, CC-BY preferred., Set statement to accompany all research outputs.
General Open Access Policy
Effective for all current projects from:
1 November 2012
Earlier compliance encouraged.
Yes
Application scope
Applies to all fully or partly funded projects
Notes
- Open Access and Data Management Plan to be included in Project Design.
- Policy also applies to research commissioned through a third party using DFID funds.
- In exceptional circumstances, access to DFID research outputs may be restricted.
- Open access activity is to be reported during project cycle.
Policy Links
DFID Research Open and Enhanced Access Policy [Policy]: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-research-open-and-enhanced-access-policy
Requires Open Data Archiving
Requirement
Department for International Development requires Open Data Archiving
Types of Data
- Unpublished Data
- Research Data
When to archive
Within 12 months of completion
Where to archive
- Appropriate institutional repository (Optional )
- Appropriate disciplinary repository (Optional )
- Named repository (Alternative )
Named Repositories
Effective for all new projects from
1 November 2012
Special Conditions
Retain and provide free on request raw datasets for a minimum of 5 years after project completion., Software must use free or open source software licenses and be deposited in a suitable open software repository, Video, audio and images must be available digitally and in the public domain. All metadata for these outputs must be deposited in R4D., A case against dataset deposit may be made in Access and Data Management Plan, e.g. legal, ethical or commercial constraint., Metadata to all outputs must be deposited in R4D; and include a link to the full-text.
Policy links
DFID Research Open and Enhanced Access Policy [Policy]: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-research-open-and-enhanced-access-policy
Record Information
ID
555
Date Created
26 July 2012 14:56:55 UTC
Last Modified
17 February 2021 09:00:36 UTC