CC BY open access
2022All HHMI-funded publications must be CC BY at time of publication; full Plan S alignment.
Funder guidance · North America
HHMI
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
A US private medical research institute. Funds Investigators through employment rather than grants - full salary and lab support for renewable 5-7-year terms. Co-funded the original 2012 CRediT workshop and remains a CRediT advocate. Mandates CC BY open access (2022).
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Active mandates
Note
CRediT status
Internal HHMI
Biosketch format
North America
Jurisdiction
Mandates + policies
Active HHMI requirements
What HHMI currently mandates of funded researchers, and when each rule took effect.
ORCID
ongoingHHMI Investigators link ORCID iDs in publication-tracking systems.
Preprint deposit
2022HHMI investigators encouraged to deposit preprints; CC BY licensing required.
CRediT origin partner
2012Co-hosted the Harvard / Wellcome / HHMI workshop that originated CRediT (CRediT 1.0 published 2014).
Cross-cutting policies
How CASRAI standards apply
CRediT statements
Strongly supported; HHMI Investigators frequently cited as CRediT exemplars
AI-use disclosure
Follows publisher policies; HHMI has not issued separate AI-use guidance
Biosketch / CV
Internal HHMI Investigator review every 5-7 years; no grant-application CV
Reporting cycle
Internal review cycles; no per-grant reporting
Common questions
HHMI FAQ
How does HHMI funding differ from NIH?+
HHMI employs Investigators directly (full salary + lab budget for renewable 5-7-year terms) rather than awarding project grants. HHMI Investigators typically also hold NIH grants but their core support comes from HHMI.
Related CASRAI guidance
