In the application’s research plan under section "4.3. Open Science," the applicant is requested to submit a publication plan that considers the Council’s requirements for implementing open access to publications. The requirement for openness particularly applies to peer-reviewed articles, but other types of publications are also encouraged to be published openly.
For more details, see Research Council of Finland’s page on Open access to scientific publications and the guide Open Access Publishing.
In the application’s research plan under section "4.3. Open Science," the applicant is requested to briefly describe the key aspects of data management and sharing. The applicant should detail:
The data management plan is to be submitted after a positive funding decision. See the section "After a Positive Funding Decision" in this guide, the guide Research Data: Data management planning and the Research Council of Finland’s page on Data Management Plans.
According to the Research Council of Finland, the costs of making peer-reviewed articles openly accessible are included in the overhead costs of the host institutions. However, at the University of Turku, it is advisable to account for publication costs in the self-financing portion or otherwise within the department's budget, as the university does not have a centralized fund for publication fees. Justified layout and editing costs arising from publication activities can be included in the research project’s expenses.
The basic costs of storing and opening research data are covered by the host organization’s overhead costs. Exceptionally and for justified reasons, data opening costs can be included in the research expenses, such as when handling large datasets. Consider what resources are needed to open and preserve data according to the FAIR principles: take into account factors like working hours, equipment, the need for additional IT solutions, and any associated extra costs. Detail the data management costs in the budget according to the funder's requirements.
For more information on the costs associated with making peer-reviewed articles and research data openly accessible, please see the Research Coucil of Finland’s page Open science: open access to publications and research data.