FAIRsharing record for: Austrian Science Fund - Open Access Policy for Research Data and Policy for Research Data Management

This FAIRsharing record describes: A fundamental principle of modern research is that results can be replicated, verified, falsified and/or reused for other purposes. In the digital age, this means free access to research data on the Internet while respecting intellectual property rights and ethical standards. For projects approved under the new guidelines as of January 1, 2019, the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) expects open access to Research data and similar materials collected and/or analyzed with the help of FWF funds. Open access is mandatory for research data on which the project’s scientific publications is based. Open access to all other research data from a project is at the discretion of the project leader.

Research data management is an integral part of good research practice. The FWF therefore requires a Data Management Plan (DMP) for all projects approved under the new guidelines after January 1, 2019. The FWF’s open access policy for research data must be taken into account when preparing the DMP. The FWF has defined a minimum set of questions that cover the data management plan and that must be addressed when completing the DMP template. The FWF DMP template is consistent with the Core Requirements for Data Management Plans from Science Europe.