Open Access Fund Pilot Project

Introduction

With support from the Office of the Provost, the WSU Libraries is starting a pilot open access fund, which is to provide early-career researchers with support for publishing in open access (OA) journals. This fund will:

  • Increase the visibility and global accessibility of WSU-published research
  • Provide more equitable access to researchers wishing to publish in high-impact journals
  • Complement the Libraries’ efforts to move away from unsustainable, subscription-based models of providing access to research

Which publications will qualify for funding?

Funds will be awarded for publication in open access journals. In order to qualify, the journal should:


 
  • Researchers on any WSU campus or other WSU facility may apply to WSU Libraries for up to $4,000 to support publication in an open access journal. If the APC for the journal you are publishing in exceeds this amount, please provide additional funding sources you have applied to.
  • Applicants should be tenure or career track assistant or associate professors or graduate students who have limited access to grant funding. In coordination with the WSU Office of Research, a three-person committee composed of the Collection Development Librarian, Scholarly Communication Librarian, and one other member will make award decisions as applications are received.
  • To apply for funds, researchers will fill out an application that includes OR addresses:
    • Article Acceptance letter/email
    • Early-career status
    • Qualifying open access publication venue
    • Signature of Chair verifying that the faculty has limited access to funding
    • Professional impact of the identified publication venue
    • Willingness to provide information that will help the libraries assess this program

Download Open Access Fund Application Form (PDF)

If you have any questions, please contact: jcummings@wsu.edu