What the UCSB-OAF Pilot funds cover:
Publication charges for not yet published research
Publications must be made immediately available, no embargo periods
What the UCSB-OAF Pilot funds do NOT cover:
Color charges
Page charges
Illustration fees
Submission charges
What content types are eligible:
Peer reviewed journal articles
Conference proceedings
Monographs
Data sets
Types of journals supported:
Scholarly peer reviewed fully open access journals. Hybrid journas that offer publication fee discounts to UC authors.
Who is eligible for funding:
Faculty
Post-doctoral scholars
Graduate students
Researchers
Lecturers
Scientists
Librarians
Other non-Senate academic appointees
Author affiliation must list the UC campus providing the funding
For works with multiple authors, at least one author must be affiliated with UCSB.
Other conditions:
Authors must cite the fund as a source of support.
External funding:
The pilot is limited to authors with no external funding. Exception: If authors have external funding that is earmarked for other expenses, they are eligible for funding under the UCSB-OAF pilot.
UC researchers are encouraged to add open access fees or article publication charges to their grant proposals.
Amount of reimbursement:
Up to $3,000 per publication for open access fees in fully open journals, conference proceedings, monographs, or data sets.
