Johannes Amos Comenius Programme (P JAC): Excellence in Research ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** The call for Excellence in Research [ URL "https://opjak.cz/vyzvy/vyzva-c-02_22_008-spicko (Špičkový výzkum; Czech only) from the Johannes Amos Comenius Programme (P JAC) is aimed a research of a preferably interdisciplinary nature with a high potential for creating top-n the future, applicable research results, research built on excellent research teams and th international collaboration between research organizations.   In the specific part of the Rules for Applicants and Beneficiaries [ URL "https://opjak.cz uploads/2022/07/SPpZP_Spickovy_vyzkum-1.pdf"] (Czech only), you will find information abou relating to open science (pp. 17–19). The Managing Authority of P JAC has also published a Handbook of Open Science Practices [ URL "https://opjak.cz/dokumenty/otevrena-veda/"] (Cze ****************************************************************************************** * Evaluation of open science ****************************************************************************************** In the P JAC Programme Excellence in Research, open science is an integral part of the eva criteria!   This is a combined criterion (V2.4.1), where evaluators assess the extent to which the app partner apply the principles and practices of open science in the project, both mandatory research data management) and optional (e.g., citizen science, open peer review, preregist The minimum point threshold for fulfilling this criterion is 6 points out of 10.   Applicants should describe whether they are ready and able to ensure the following:   • Open access to scientific publications, which are a result of research financed as a par programme;   • Management of research data (including data on which scientific publications are based) FAIR principles and open access to such data in accordance with the principle “as open a closed as necessary”.   In addition, the evaluators look at whether applicants have agreed to fulfil the optional science in the project and whether they are ready and able to ensure them.   In order to receive the highest possible number of points, the principles of open science should be described in detail and in a manner corresponding to the focus of the research t mandatory practices of open science must be ensured at a level of excellence. The mandator practices of open science should be methodologically and functionally connected.   ****************************************************************************************** * Mandatory open science practices ****************************************************************************************** A mandatory condition for financing the project is the application of open science as an a research process based on open collaboration and effective dissemination of knowledge. In this concept, the applicant/beneficiary is required to ensure the following in particular: • Open access to scientific publications, which are a result of research financed as a par programme;   • Management of research data (including data on which scientific publications are based) FAIR principles and open access to such data in accordance with the principle “as open a closed as necessary”   As a part of the project, the position of expert in data management may be established – d may be eligible to participate in the project up to a maximum of 0.1 FTE/month or 17 hours ****************************************************************************************** * Open access ****************************************************************************************** The beneficiary is required to ensure open access to peer-reviewed scientific publications manner:   • storing a machine-readable electronic copy of the final publisher version or the final v the peer-reviewed manuscript accepted for publication (i.e., the version after incorpora arising from the review process) in a trusted repository for scientific publications no the day of publication   • ensuring immediate open access to the stored publication    • ensuring open access to the metadata for the publications stored in the repository so th in line with the General Recommendations for Meta-data Description [ URL "https://doi.or yt6w-6h15"] (Czech only)  • protecting copyrights to such an extent that it is possible to comply with the stipulate • providing information (via the repository) on any other research output or any other too validate the conclusions of a scientific publication. Storing publications in the repository and ensuring open access   The beneficiary is required to always store a machine-readable electronic copy of the publ the final peer-reviewed version (author accepted manuscript, postprint) in a trusted repos than on the day of publication.   In addition, the beneficiary is required to ensure immediate open access to the stored pub the terms of the last accessible version of the public licence Creative Commons Attributio (CC BY) [ URL "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"] ; monographs and other long- be accessed under the terms of a public licence excluding modification of the publication use (e.g., CC BY-NC [ URL "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/"] , CC BY-ND [ creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/"] , CC BY-NC-ND [ URL "https://creativecommons.org nd/4.0/"] ). In order to comply with this requirement, the author must ensure sufficient p copyrights (e.g., by selecting a publisher that will enable fulfilment of the conditions o an amendment to the contract with the publisher). Fulfilling the obligation of immediate o possible both through the publisher (gold OA [ URL "https://openscience.cuni.cz/OSCIEN-39. through the repository (green OA [ URL "https://openscience.cuni.cz/OSCIEN-38.html"] ).   PLEASE NOTE: In order to fulfil these conditions, the publication must always be stored in even if you have arranged open access through the publisher (gold OA [ URL "https://opensc OSCIEN-39.html"] ).  TIP: Recommendations for ensuring open access to publications can be found in the Handbook Practices [ URL "https://opjak.cz/dokumenty/otevrena-veda/"] (Czech only).   ****************************************************************************************** * Research data ****************************************************************************************** The beneficiary is required to ensure the management of research data collected and create project in accordance with FAIR [ URL "https://openscience.cuni.cz/OSCIEN-50.html#7"] prin following manner in particular:   • preparing a data management plan in accordance with FAIR principles and updating the pla basis   • storing research data in a trusted repository as outlined in the data management plan   • ensuring open access to the research data in accordance with the principle “as open as p closed as necessary”    • ensuring open access to the metadata for the stored research data so that they are in li General Recommendations for Metadata Description [ URL "https://doi.org/10.48813/yt6w-6h only)  • providing information (via the repository) on any other research results or tools and in to reuse the research data or to validate them   Data management plan   A data management plan [ URL "https://openscience.cuni.cz/OSCIEN-49.html"] (DMP) is a docu specifies what data will be created and in what manner they will be used during research a information about their accessibility and possible reuse. A DMP should be updated on a reg that it corresponds to what actually happened with the data.   Data management plans as a part of the projects Excellence in Research must be prepared in the DMP template for the Horizon Europe programme. A bilingual version of this template is National Library of Technology repository [ URL "https://doi.org/10.48813/sstg-4g21"] .    PLEASE NOTE: The first version of the data management plan must be submitted together with application.   The applicant/beneficiary must submit the first version of the data management plan when a support as an attachment to the Feasibility Study. In addition, they must submit an update plan as an attachment to the first Implementation Report after lapse of 24 months from the implementation, and also as an attachment to the Final Implementation Report.   Storing data in the repository and ensuring open access   The beneficiary should store the research data in a trusted repository and ensure open acc data under the terms of the last accessible version of the public licence Creative Commons International (CC BY) [ URL "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"] or an equivale The data should be shared in accordance with the principle “as open as possible, as closed Beneficiaries and other project participants are not required to make research data availa would result in unreasonable interference with the right to the protection of intellectual right to the protection of privacy and personal data, the right to the protection of trade security, or other legitimate interests of the beneficiary (e.g., in the event of commerci sharing is restricted, this restriction must be justified in the data management plan, and of this justification must be arranged.   TIP: Recommendations for selecting an appropriate repository and other detailed informatio management can be found in the Handbook of Open Science Practices [ URL "https://opjak.cz/ otevrena-veda/"] (Czech only).   ****************************************************************************************** * Optional open science practices ****************************************************************************************** In addition to the mandatory practices, we also recommend that the applicant/beneficiary f practices and principles of open science, the aim of which is to increase the transparency and reproducibility of research results and to strengthen cooperation between the various introduction of optional practices is favourably assessed as a part of the evaluation proc of projects.   In the Rules for Applicants and the Handbook of Open Science Practices, you can find, for following practices:   • Early and timely open sharing of research results, for example, through preregistration www.cos.io/initiatives/prereg"] , registered reports [ URL "https://www.cos.io/initiativ reports"] , or preprints   • Sharing research results above and beyond peer-reviewed publications and research data, models, algorithms, workflow, open lab notebooks  • Participation in open peer review, e.g., by publishing in journals and on platforms that peer review   • Engaging other relevant actors (end-users, academia and industry, public authorities, no organizations, etc.) in the open co-creation of research aims (citizen science)   • Creating open educational resources   This list is not exhaustive, and if you can think of other ways to make your research open the reproducibility of your research, describe them in the Feasibility Study. If there is in your research to use optional open science practices (e.g., there is no journal/platfor peer review in your field), provide an explanation in the Feasibility Study so that evalua you have carefully considered the options.   PLEASE NOTE: The beneficiary must report on the optional open science practices in the Sup Implementation Report.  TIP: A more detailed description of selected optional practices for open science can be fo Handbook of Open Science Practices [ URL "https://opjak.cz/dokumenty/otevrena-veda/"] (Cze