Deadline: 5 October 2016
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is seeking proposals for its Increasing Openness and Transparency in Research programme with a motive to encourage and support a series of projects aimed at increasing transparency and accountability throughout the research life cycle, with a special emphasis on open access, to increase the speed of the flow of information from funded research to action.
RWJF wants to use these grants to help increase our understanding, and the understanding of the research community, about the potential for these approaches to accelerate the discovery process and expand access to research findings.
Areas of Interest
- Investigate “nudge policies”, or small changes to current models (publishing, academic, including tenure-related, etc.) that build the supply of and demand for more open and accessible research.
- Explore ways to measure the quality of a journal and/or a manuscript, which can influence where authors choose to publish their work.
- Propose innovations leading to greater efficiency in the peer review process, leading to increased speed, collaboration, transparency, and ultimately more rigorous research.
- Create a business case for currently closed or hybrid journals to make their content open (e.g., examining opportunity costs such as lower website traffic for closed publications).
- Build the reputation of open access journals within the research community to overcome biases associated with open access publishing.
- Explore if and how open policies align with Institutional Review Board policies and the research consent process.
- Investigate how “openness” fosters transdisciplinary collaboration.
- Incentivize research to experiment with new approaches that accelerate the Culture of Health vision, which includes:
- making health a shared value
- fostering cross-sector collaboration to improve well-being
- creating healthier, more equitable communities
- strengthening integration of health services and systems
Funding Information
- Up to $1.5 million has been allocated for this work, and the Foundation anticipates making six–eight individual awards for projects to be completed within 12–24 months.
- It is anticipated that the award will begin March 1, 2017.
Eligibility Criteria
- All projects must have implications and impact in the United States.
- Lead organizations must be based in the United States or its territories. International individuals and organizations can partner with U.S.-based institutions in order to apply.
- Previous work in open access and/or open science.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Call for Proposals.