Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Funder Information
Funder Name
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) [English]
Funder URLs
Identifiers
- FundRef DOI: 10.13039/501100000266
- ROR ID: https://ror.org/0439y7842
Country
Group Memberships
Requires Open Access Archiving
Requirement
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council requires Open Access Archiving
What to archive
- Conference papers
- Peer-reviewed publications
Publication version
Author's final version (Required)
When to archive
At the earliest possible opportunity
Permitted Embargo
6 months
Where to archive
Any appropriate repository
OA Archiving Licence
CC BY-NC [applies to all]
Archiving Conditions
Authors must retain the copyright of their publications for Open Access purposes
Special Conditions
An embargo period of 12 months, may be allowed where an Open Access fee is available, but there are no funds to pay for it;, RCUK policy requires that the manuscript is made available without restriction on non‐commercial re‐use. The policy does not specify a particular licence, and the requirement can be met by use of the Creative Commons Attribution non‐commercial licence, EPSRC encourages articles to be deposited with a Creative Commons Attribution License
Requires Open Access Publishing
Requirement
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council requires Open Access Publishing
Where to publish
- as an article with immediate paid-for open access (Optional)
- in a peer-reviewed open access journal (Optional)
OA Publishing Licence
- CC BY [applies if an OA fee is paid]
- CC BY [applies when an OA journal]
Conditions
- Publisher must allow immediate deposit of the published version of the article in any repository
- Costs of open access publication may be reimbursed by this funder
Special Conditions
Open Access fees may be reimbursed via block grants to institutions
General Open Access Policy
Effective for all current projects from:
1 April 2013
Effective for all new projects from:
1 April 2013
Earlier compliance encouraged.
Yes
Application scope
Applies to all fully or partly funded projects
Notes
- OA policy applies to peer-reviewed research articles (including reviews not commissioned by publishers) published in journals or conference proceedings.
- Authors may comply with policy by publishing in an Open Access Journal or Depositing in a repository
Policy Links
- RCUK Policy on Open Access [Policy]: https://www.ukri.org/funding/information-for-award-holders/open-access/
- RCUK Policy on Open Access and Supporting Guidance [Guide/FAQ]: https://www.ukri.org/funding/information-for-award-holders/open-access/open-access-policy/
- RCUK Policy on Open Access Frequently Asked Questions [Guide/FAQ]: https://www.ukri.org/files/funding/oa/oa-faqs-pdf/
- Open access block grants [Guide/FAQ]: https://www.ukri.org/funding/information-for-award-holders/open-access/open-access-policy/open-access-block-grants/
Requires Open Data Archiving
Requirement
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council requires Open Data Archiving
Types of Data
- Research Data
- Associated Metadata
- Unspecified Data
When to archive
At the earliest possible opportunity
Where to archive
Effective for all new projects from
1 May 2011
Special Conditions
Metadata must be freely accessible on the internet within 12 months of data being generated, If data is restricted, the metadata must include reason for restriction, Published research papers should include a statement on how and under what terms supporting research data may be accessed., Where research data is referred to in the metadata is a digital object, it is expected to have a DOI, Funds may be used to support preservation and management of publicaly-funded research data., Research data must be preserved for a minimum of 10 years from the date that the researchers privileged access ends, or last time it was requested by a third party, Non-digital data must be stored in a manner that enables sharing, e.g. digitisation, Policy Framework clarifies how Research Organisations are expected to ensure research data is properly managed., Funded organisations must be fully compliant by 01-May-2015
Policy links
- EPSRC Policy Framework on Research Data [Policy]: https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/files/aboutus/standards/clarificationsofexpectationsresearchdatamanagement
- UKRI Data Policy [Policy]: https://www.ukri.org/funding/information-for-award-holders/data-policy/
Record Information
ID
722
Date Created
23 January 2013 12:15:16 UTC
Last Modified
11 February 2021 18:08:40 UTC