Fund Updates:
Please contact us if you have questions about these changes or to find out more about what funding support is available to you.
The UCSF Open Access Publishing Fund helps cover open access (OA) publication fees for UCSF authors who do not have grant or other funds available to cover them. It is funded and run by the UCSF Library. To apply for funds, read through the Eligibility & Guidelines and Application & Payment pages then fill out the application form.
Funding source
The UCSF Academic Senate provided funding from 2015-2019, supplemented by the Library since 2017. As of 2020, the Library is the sole source of funding. See the 2017 announcement for the Fund's background since Academic Senate funding was provided in May 2015.
Program goals
See also the frequently asked questions as well as the publications funded.
Have a question about the availability of funds, eligibility of an open access journal, or otherwise about the Open Access Fund? Contact the Scholarly Communication team at the Library.