OA Fund Now Accepting Applications

In addition to the requirements below, the fund has three changes for Spring 2025:

  • The maximum award is now $2,500
  • Journals whose APC is greater than $5,000 are ineligible 
  • Eligibility is limited to undergraduate, graduate, and postdoc status community members who are first/corresponding authors

Please review the terms below before you apply.

The Princeton Open Access (OA) Fund provides limited financial assistance for Princeton authors facing charges for Gold Open Access publications with limited alternative funding sources available. The goal of PUL’s partial or full subvention of Article and Book Processing Charges (APCs and BPCs) is to provide transitional support to the Princeton research community as the scholarly publishing landscape continues its transition. 

We believe that sustainable investment in Open Access aligns with the core mission and values of the Library and University, as well as the Library’s strategic priorities. 

Princeton OA Fund Guidelines

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