Funding Available for Open Access Publishing (UO OA-APC Fund)

• New for 2025-2026: Please note changes from previous years of funding and review guidelines before submitting your application
• Up to $2,000 per UO researcher per funding year to support the publication of Open Access Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles, until funding runs out
• A maximum APC award of $2,000 per article, even if there are multiple UO authors
• UO researchers may spread their potential allotment out over multiple requests but cannot roll over into fiscal year 2027
• Due to increasing demand and limited funding, UO Libraries can not currently fund Book Processing Charges (BPC)

Applicant Guidelines

• UO researchers includes any current member of the UO faculty, student body, and staff pursuing research for publication
• New for 2025-2026: Primary or first author must be early career (e.g., students, pre-promotion / tenure TTF and NTTF, postdocs, etc.) 
  • Mid- and late-career researchers may be co-authors, but not the primary or first author. In the case of a mid- or late-career researcher being listed as “first” author due solely to the alphabetical listing of authors, please include an explanation.
  • Outside researchers may be co-authors, but not the primary or first author. In the case of an outside researcher being listed as “first” author due solely to the alphabetical listing of authors, please include an explanation.
• New for 2025-2026: Primary or first author must be a first-time recipient of OA-APC funds
• Articles must be accepted for publication in a qualifying publication before applying for the OA-APC Funds
• Do not pay fees in advance; the UO Libraries must submit payment directly and cannot reimburse researchers

Article Publication Guidelines

• Journals must provide free, immediate, online access to the full text of research articles upon publication without restrictions
• Eligible journals include those listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals, or publishers that are generally compliant with the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association’s (OASPA) Code of Conduct
• Journals must be peer-reviewed
• Journals must make their standard fee schedules publicly accessible
• Hybrid journals do not qualify (i.e., a journal must be entirely open access, rather than offering “optional-OA” fees. The journal may not charge a subscription fee.)

Process

1. Submit the Article Processing Charge Application.
2. The UO Libraries OA-APC Fund Committee will review applications as they are submitted. We typically reply within a couple of days.

Apply for the APC Award Fund