Programme Open Science II
General information
Duration
The programme "Open Science II" can only fund projects for one year. The earliest project start date is July 1, 2025, and projects must be completed by July 31, 2026.
Central funds of UZH
No additional central funding (Matching Funds) will be available from UZH.
Important criteria for a successful application
According to swissuniversities, in addition to the usual evaluation criteria, project proposals should also address the challenges associated with the successful recruitment of qualified personnel and the sustainable use of federal funds beyond the duration of the project.
The evaluation criteria for your application can be found in the description of the calls for proposals.
Employment at UZH must be guaranteed until the end of the project.
Action lines
Open Research Data (ORD)
As part of the swissuniversities action plan for ORD (2022-2028), the following calls for proposals are now open for the programme "Open Science II" (from 2025):
CHORD (Swiss Open Research Data Grants) Projects
ORD Funding for Existing Research Infrastructures of Strategic Relevance
Action plans for the (further) development of ORD specialists / data stewardship (Point of contact for Data Stewards Network at UZH: Dr. Susanna Weber)
Open Access (OA)
The new Open Access strategy of swissuniversities focuses on Diamond Open Access and Green Open Access. Currently, the following calls for proposals are now open for the programme "Open Science II" (from 2025):
- Green Open Access (Focus: National infrastructures & strengthening authors' rights)
- National Diamond OA Consortium
- Open Access long-form publications & other forms of publications
- Communication and Awareness Raising (submissions accepted on a rolling basis)
Submission process at UZH
- 02 February 2025, 11:59 p.m.: Submission deadline for projects to the OS Office UZH (openscience@ub.uzh.ch). Proposals are formally checked (plausibility check).
- 10 February 2025: Feedback to UZH applicants on their applications by OS Office and PR FSI
- 16 February 2025: Applicants send their revised project application back to the OS Office UZH (openscience@ub.uzh.ch). The proposals are signed by the President.
- 21 February 2025: Signed project applications are returned to applicants.
- 02 March 2025: Applicants submit their proposal to swissuniversities (official deadline)
Do you have questions about your proposal?
Get in touch: Dr. Andrea Malits, openscience@ub.uzh.ch