The APC Fund allocations for CHMW (College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing), CHSF (College of Human and Social Futures) and CESE (College of Engineering, Science and Environment) researchers are now depleted.
No further applications can be considered.
The University of Newcastle has established an Article Processing Charge (APC) Fund to support the payment of open access publishing in high quality journals.
The Fund is intended for the payment of article processing charges by authors who do not have access to other funds which may be used to cover the cost of open access publishing.
Authors wishing to apply to the APC Fund should first check the eligibility guidelines outlined below.
Once a manuscript has been accepted for publication the first named or corresponding author must complete the Application for APC Funding Form.
The Library checks each application against the eligibility criteria then forwards to your College for final approval.
Authors will then be advised of the outcome of the application.
If successful, the Library will liaise directly with the publisher to arrange payment of the APC.
Contact your School's Research Liaison Librarian if you have any questions about the APC Fund, including the eligibility guidelines
Be sure to check the Combined List of 2025 Read and Publish Agreement Journals before applying for APC funding.
Watch this short video about how to apply to the APC Fund
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The Fund is intended for the payment of article processing charges by authors who do not have access to other funds which may be used to cover the cost of open access journal publishing.
(Be sure to check the Read & Publish journals list before applying)
Please note that it is not possible to reimburse for article processing charges already paid. Additionally, funds cannot be encumbered for manuscripts that have not yet been accepted for publication.
The article must meet the ERA Definition of Research:
ERA defines research as the creation of new knowledge and/or the use of existing knowledge in a new and creative way to generate new concepts, methodologies, inventions and understandings. This could include the synthesis and analysis of previous research to the extent that it is new and creative. (ERA 2023 Draft Submission Guidelines, s.1.6.2)
Articles that typically meet this definition include original research, and articles reviewing multiple works or a substantial/systematic review of an entire field of research (usually protocols, editorials, commentaries and letters are excluded from this definition).
Please note that additional charges for rapid publication, reprints, colour illustrations, excess page charges and other administrative charges are not supported by the Fund.
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