CEU Open Access Fund

• We will approve applications on a first-serve, first-come basis in the future.
• In the case of PhD students, the PhD supervisor must support the application.
• The hierarchy of publications for consideration: 1. monographs (depending on the publisher), 2. journal articles (in quality journals), 3. edited books, 4. contributions to edited books.
• Funded recipients have to include the following attribution statement in the publication (mandatory) and OA agreement (if possible): “This publication is the result of research conducted for Central European University, Private University. It was made possible by the CEU Open Access Fund.”
• Applicants must not have any of the following: funding from an external research grant, a waiver for early career professionals from the publisher, or professional society discounts. Discounts, when available, will be applied first and the OA Fund may be used to compensate the difference.
• Funding is not guaranteed.

What is covered?

Article processing charges (APCs) and chapter processing charges (CPCs) for publications authored or co-authored at CEU.

In cases of co-authored works, the CEU member must be the corresponding author.  No cost sharing will be required.

Funding is available for new manuscript submissions only.

Requirements for funding

• The Pro-Rector for Research and Faculty will ensure that only publications in prestigious outlets will be supported. As a rule, Gold Open Access Journals listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals are preferred, but Open Access articles in subscription journals (hybrid publications) will be considered from suitable publishers. Please send an email to OAFunding@ceu.edu prior to the submission of your manuscript, and the Library will contact the Pro-Rector to get pre-approval for your journal or publisher.
• As a rule, funding is available for up to 3,000 EUR (excluding VAT) for an article or chapter.
• The Library will check the financial feasibility and compliance with the formal criteria.
• Applications for funding should be submitted as soon as you receive the letter of acceptance for your article or chapter.
• Applications for newly accepted articles or chapters will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. Approval will depend on the availability of funds at the time of application.
• Check the CEU Library Open Access Publishing Agreements if your preferred journal is covered. No application is required for these.

Application process

1. Send an email to OAFunding@ceu.edu prior to the submission of your manuscript, and the Library will contact the Pro-Rector to get pre-approval for your journal or publisher.
2. When the article or chapter is accepted, please fill out the OA Fund application form.
3. The Library will review your application and notify you about the availability of funds.
4. In case of an approved application, the Library will provide you with the invoicing details, as well as the attribution statement that should be included in the publication (mandatory) and OA agreement (if possible).
5. Please send the invoicing details, including the OAFunding@ceu.edu email address, to the publisher. In case of different publisher processes, please contact us.
6. When you signed your OA agreement with the publisher, please forward a copy to OAfunding@ceu.edu for the records.
7. The publisher sends the invoice to the OA support team at the Library.
8. Please do not pay for it yourself. Refunding APCs/CPCs that have already been paid is not possible.
9. The invoice will be processed in the payment workflow.

What is covered?

Book processing charges (BPCs) for publications authored or co-authored at CEU.
Funding is available for new submissions only.

Requirements for funding

• The Pro-Rector for Research and Faculty will ensure that only publications in prestigious outlets will be supported.  Please fill out the OA Fund application form prior to the submission of your manuscript, and the Library will contact the Pro-Rector to get pre-approval for your journal or publisher.
• For book manuscripts, early discussions may be warranted. Please contact OAFunding@ceu.edu with any questions.
• Applications for funding should be submitted as soon as you receive the letter of acceptance from the publisher.
• Funding for books will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Applications for books will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. Approval will depend on the availability of funds at the time of application.

Application process

1. To apply for funding, please fill out the OA Fund application form ideally prior to the book manuscript submission.
2. The form will be sent to the Library’s OA support team, and they will  contact the Pro-Rector for Research and Faculty to get pre-approval for your publisher
3. The Library will review your application and notify you about the availability of funds.
4. In case of an approved application, the Library will provide you with the invoicing details, as well as the attribution statement that should be included in the publication (mandatory) and OA agreement (if possible).
5. Please send the invoicing details, including the OAFunding@ceu.edu email address, to the publisher. In case of different publisher processes, please contact us.
6. When you signed your OA agreement with the publisher, please forward a copy to OAfunding@ceu.edu for the records.
7. The publisher sends the invoice to the OA support team at the Library.
8. Please do not pay for it yourself. Refunding BPCs that have already been paid is not possible.
9. The invoice will be processed in the payment workflow.