Self Archiving of Publications – change in MRC Terms and Conditions
29 November 2006
Please note that the MRC Terms and Conditions for Research Grants have changed. A new condition regarding Open Access Publishing has been added:
AC30 Self archiving of publications
For applications (for grants or fellowships) submitted after 1 October 2006, electronic copies of any original research papers accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal, which are supported in whole or in part by MRC funding, must be deposited at the earliest opportunity, and certainly within six months of publication, in UK PubMedCentral*. This applies whether the manuscript was submitted during or after the period of the grant. The condition is subject to compliance with publishers' copyright and licensing policies. Wherever possible, the article deposited should be the published version.
* This facility is expected to be available from early January 2007
For further information see: MRC Guidance on Open Access to Published Research which includes guidance and FAQ for researchers and a compliance flowchart that shows the overall process.
