Johannes Amos Comenius Programme (P JAC): Returns ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** The program Returns (Návraty [ URL "https://opjak.cz/vyzvy/vyzva-c-02_24_037-navraty/"] ; the Johannes Amos Comenius Programme (P JAC), implemented at Charles University as Returns "https://opp.cuni.cz/OPP-162.html"] , is focused on supporting researchers returning after The aim is to help ensure that career breaks due to maternity/parental leave, long-term il term care do not result in the termination or significant slowdown of professional advance In the specific section of the Rules for Applicants and Recipients [ URL "https://opjak.cz content/uploads/2022/07/SPpZP_Spickovy_vyzkum-1.pdf"]  (Czech only), you will find informa on the conditions for grant funding related to open science (pp. 22-24). Managing authorit has also published a detailed Handbook of Open Science Practices [ URL "https://opjak.cz/ dokumenty/otevrena-veda/"]  (Czech only). The key source document for the implementation o call within Charles University is the grant scheme [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-15168-version or_47_2025_navraty_priloha_c_1___schema_navratovych_grantu.pdf"]  (Czech only), which plac information in a university context and specifies the rules for applicants at Charles Univ ****************************************************************************************** * Mandatory open science practices ****************************************************************************************** A mandatory condition for funding a grant is the application of the basic principles of op as an approach to the scientific process based on open collaboration and the effective dis knowledge. The grant rules set out mandatory open science parameters, which must be clearly fulfilled grant to be funded. The mandatory open science practises in P JAK Returns are: • Open access to peer-reviewed scientific publications resulting from research funded unde • Research data management according to FAIR principles and open access to such data in ac the principle of "as open as possible, as closed as necessary". ****************************************************************************************** * Open Access ****************************************************************************************** The recipient is obliged to ensure open access to peer-reviewed scientific publications by means:  • Storing a machine-readable electronic final publisher version or final version of a peer reviewed manuscript accepted for publication (i.e., in a version incorporating comments arising from the peer review process) in a trusted repository (e.g.,  the Charles University repository [ URL "https:// publications.cuni.cz/"] ) without undue delay after the date of publication.  • Ensuring immediate open access to the stored publication with the possibility of further the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license or, in the case of monographs, under the terms of its restrictions: CC BY-NC 4.0, CC BY-ND 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. • Protecting copyrights to such an extent that it is possible to comply with the stipulate • Ensuring open access to machine-readable metadata for the publications stored in the rep that they are in line with the General Recommendations for Meta-data Description [ URL " doi.org/10.48813/yt6w-6h15"]  (Czech only).   • 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 recipient is required to always store a machine-readable electronic copy of the publis the final peer-reviewed version (author accepted manuscript, postprint) in a trusted repos undue delay after the date of publication by the publisher.  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"] ).     Good news: Funds for covering open access fees (Article Processing Charge, APC) are recog are allocated separately, so they do not need to be planned within the budgets of individu  Token issues: If APC fees are financed from grant funds (as is the case with P JAK Return not possible to use tokens according to the Rules for the allocation of the tokens [ URL " openscience.cuni.cz/OSCIEN-153.html"] . Some publishers (e.g., Springer and Taylor & Franc a choice of payment upon acceptance of an article; therefore, open access is automatically a token is allocated. In such cases, you must immediately inform the Central Library (open that you have grant funding and request that the token be rejected.  PLEASE NOTE: In order to fulfil these conditions, the publication must always be stored i even if you have arranged open access through the publisher (gold OA [ URL "https://opensc OSCIEN-39.html"] ).       TIP: As proof that the funding provider requires publication of outputs under a CC BY lic this Open Science Policy document [ URL "https://opjak.cz/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/P-JAC Policy.pdf"]  from the P JAK website when communicating with the publisher.   TIP: Recommendations for ensuring open access to publications can be found in the Handboo Practices [ URL "https://opjak.cz/dokumenty/otevrena-veda/"] (Czech only).    TIP: On September 16, 2025, a seminar was held for applicants, focusing on mandatory open procedures. A recording and presentation can be found here [ URL "https://opp.cuni.cz/OPP- ****************************************************************************************** * Research data management  ****************************************************************************************** The recipient is required to ensure the management of research data collected and created project in accordance with FAIR [ URL "https://openscience.cuni.cz/OSCIEN-50.html#7"]  pri 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 the General Recommendations for Metadata Description [ URL "https://doi.org/10.48813/yt6 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 (DMP) [ URL "https://openscience.cuni.cz/OSCIEN-49.html"]  is a doc specifies what data will be generated during the research and how, and contains informatio its management, availability and possible uses. The DMP must be updated on a regular basis is actually happening with the data. The history and dates of individual versions of the p recorded.  Data management plans prepared for P JAK Returns projects must be drawn up in accordance w principles and correspond in content to the DMP template for the Horizon Europe program [ opjak.cz/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Vzor-sablony-data-management-planu.pdf"] . In addition the DMP Checklist [ URL "https://opjak.cz/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Kontrolni-list-data-m planu.pdf"]  (Czech only) can also be used as a tool to check whether the plan contains al main points. Researchers can also use the FAIR Wizard [ URL "http://fair-wizard.cuni.cz/"] a DMP.  The submitted DMP will be checked for clarity, completeness, and implementation of FAIR pr the open science specialist for P JAK Returns. The Open Science Specialist is also the con support in creating the DMP and for other questions regarding the implementation of open s within the project (see Support below for more information).   The DMP is first submitted as part of the Interim Activity Report 6 months after the star and then whenever it is updated. If any deficiencies are found, the DMP will be returned t for completion.   TIP: If you have any questions about DMP or its creation, please do not hesitate to contact the aforementioned support team.  ****************************************************************************************** * Storing data in the repository and ensuring open access  ****************************************************************************************** The recipient should store the research data in a trusted repository and ensure open acces the data under the terms of the last accessible version of the public licence Creative Com Attribution International (CC BY) [ URL "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"]  o equivalent thereof. The data should be shared in accordance with the principle “as open as as closed as necessary”. Recipients and other project participants are not required to mak data available if disclosure would result in unreasonable interference with the right to t of intellectual property, the right to the protection of privacy and personal data, the ri protection of trade secrets, state security, or other legitimate interests of the benefici the event of commercial use). If data sharing is restricted, this restriction must be just management plan, and a regular review 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 practises  ****************************************************************************************** In addition to mandatory procedures, applicants/recipient may also practice other open sci and principles aimed at increasing the transparency, credibility, and verifiability of res strengthening cooperation between various research actors.  The possibilities for using other open science practices vary greatly across disciplines, avoid favoring certain fields, their implementation in the project aplications is not eval basis.  • Early and timely open sharing of research results, for example, through preregistration openscience.cuni.cz/OSCIEN-160.html"] , registered reports [ URL "https://openscience.cu OSCIEN-159.html"] , 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 [ URL "https://openscience.cuni.cz/OSCIEN-158.html"] , publishing in journals and on platforms that provide open 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 [ URL "ht openscience.cuni.cz/OSCIEN-147.html"] ). • Creating open educational resources. This list is not exhaustive, and if you can think of other ways to open up your research a reproducibility, describe them in the Feasibility Study.     TIP: A more detailed description of selected optional practices for open science can be found in the Handbook of Open Science Practices [ URL "https://opjak.cz/dok veda/"]  (Czech only).  TIP: On October 10, 2025, a seminar was held for applicants, focusing on optional open sc A recording and presentation can be found here. [ URL "https://opp.cuni.cz/OPP-164.html"]       ****************************************************************************************** * Support for applicants and recipients ****************************************************************************************** During the preparation and implementation of projects, applicants/recipients will be able consulting services of the open science specialist for P JAK Returns and the Open science  Charles University, who can help them with questions regarding the implementation of manda science procedures, as well as with the selection of other open science procedures suitabl project. Consultations on the creation of a data management plan (DMP) are also available. Mgr. Martin Ouřada Open science specialist for P JAK Returns E-mail: openscience(zavinac)cuni.cz [ MAIL "openscience(zavinac)cuni.cz "] Tel: +420 777 453 059