The University Open Access Publishing Fund can be applied to by researchers who are aligned to Research Institutes and Centres at Coventry University. It can be accessed to cover the costs associated with immediate (gold) open access to research outputs only. Associated costs such as page or colour charges will not be covered by this fund.
This fund is finite and applications to this fund are reviewed and approved by the University Panel Leads. Applications are checked and processed by the Research & Scholarly Publications Team in the Library - oa.lib@coventry.ac.uk
Following Research Centre / Institute internal review, the form should be completed as fully as possible. Emphasis on the justification for the funding of the paper is essential in terms of clarifying why there is value in funding a particular publication. The draft paper or author accepted manuscript must also be provided.
Submitted forms will be checked by the RSP Team in the library to highlight if other options (RCUK Block Grant or current publishing deals) are available, check journal or funder requirements and ensure funds are available to support the application.
If funds or alternative options are not available, the author will be informed immediately by the library. If funds are available, the application will be reviewed by the Panel Leads. Decisions will be agreed by at least 2 Panel Leads, with all four reviewing where there is any conflict of opinion. The Panel Leads decision is final and will be communicated to the applicant with confirmation of the funding agreed.
Outputs put forward for the University APC fund are reviewed on the following criteria:
Once approval has been received following an internal Research Centre review of a prospective publication, an application for funding can then be made via this online form.
When applying for funding please also upload a word or pdf document of the manuscript. The funding request will be passed on to University Research Panel leads for them to grant final approval. Once funds have been confirmed and allocated the RSP team will contact the author.
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