From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 10:45:42 -0500 The Gates Foundation announces this. Anyone know how many articles result from Gates Foundation funded research? Note that the Foundation will pay necessary fees. http://www.gatesfoundation.org/how-we-work/general-information/open-access-policy "The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to information sharing and transparency. We believe that published research resulting from our funding should be promptly and broadly disseminated. We have adopted an Open Access policy that enables the unrestricted access and reuse of all peer-reviewed published research funded, in whole or in part, by the foundation, including any underlying data sets. As of January 1, 2015 our Open Access policy will be effective for all new agreements. During a two-year transition period, publishers will be permitted to apply up to a 12 month embargo period on the accessibility of the publication and its underlying data sets. This embargo period will no longer be allowed after January 1, 2017."