Before you begin:

1) Check the list of agreements with publishers that waive publishing charges. Will your article be published in a journal already covered by one of these agreements? If so, you may not apply for this fund.

2) If you have other funding (e.g., federal research award, foundation grant) that covers publication charges, please use it so that we can reserve the Open Access Publishing Fund for researchers who do not have awards or grants.

3) Have you previously received funding from this fund during this calendar year (i.e., 1 January-31 December)? Each individual is eligible for up to $2000 per calendar year.

4) Your manuscript must be accepted for publication but not yet published.  You cannot receive reimbursement for already published works or to make publications open access retrospectively.

Application Process:

1) Please complete the OA Publishing Fund application form. Incomplete applications cannot be reviewed.

2) University Libraries personnel will review the application and notify you of the decision.

3) If your application is approved, you will receive instructions regarding payment.

If you have questions, please email the Office of Scholarly Communications at scholar@uark.edu.