Open Science Policies
Kempner’s Open Science Policies reflect our commitment to making research funded by the Kempner Institute as widely and easily available as possible.
The Kempner Institute is committed to making the research it funds as widely and easily available as possible through our Open Science Policies. These policies require that all Kempner-funded work be made publicly available, an extend to all elements of Kempner research, including: data, developed software, code, patentable inventions, reagent sharing, publications and experimental protocols.
Our Open Science Policies aim to ensure that all Kempner research is available for other scientists to use, reproduce, and harness, thereby supporting the broader mission of advancing intelligence research and promoting groundbreaking discovery within the field.
Open Science Policies
Harvard University Participation Agreement
All recipients of Kempner Institute funding are required to sign the Harvard University Participation Agreement prior to receiving funding.
Research partially conducted elsewhere
Below are guidelines for when the Kempner Institute’s Open Science Policies apply to research that was partially conducted elsewhere.
- If minimal work happened at the Kempner (e.g. analysis/code was complete, manuscript only needed minor editing and posting) then the Kempner’s open science policies would definitely not apply.
- If more than minimal work (e.g. work beyond light editing of completed manuscript) was completed at the Kempner then the open science provisions might apply. Drafting the manuscript using data and analysis completed before you came may or may not be enough to trigger open science provisions. In these cases, please contact Elise Porter for guidance given your specific circumstances.
- If experimental work took place at the Kempner (particularly if you used our cluster to perform new experiments, or you use any portion of your research funding to support the work) the open science policies would definitely apply.