Monograph's Fund

• Proven to have originated from a DFG project
• The author is a member of the University of Greifswald. This affiliation must be evident in the publication
• Funding is available for previously unpublished Open Access monographs and anthologies that are freely accessible immediately upon publication
• Funding of up to € 5,000 per title (including VAT)
• A professionally recognized quality review process
• CC license, CC-BY or CC-BY-SA are recommended, CC-BY-ND is also possible
• The publication is published under a permanent address (DOI or URN)
• The funded publication will also be stored in the University of Greifswald's repository
• The Open Access publication fees charged by the publisher must be based on a calculation that is transparent and comprehensible to the university.
• Only Open Access costs are eligible for funding; printing costs cannot be funded.

An overview of hitherto funded books can be found here.

• The planned monograph did not originate from a DFG-funded project (see above).
• The publication fee cannot be covered by other third-party funding.
• The applicant is a member of the University of Greifswald. This affiliation must be evident in the publication.
• Only works that were created in the context of the University of Greifswald are eligible for funding.
• Funding is available for previously unpublished Open Access monographs and anthologies that are freely accessible immediately after publication.
• Anthologies must have been edited by members of the University of Greifswald.
• Maximum funding limit: Monographs: € 5,000 including VAT, i. e. net price € 4.201,68, contributions to anthologies: € 2,000 including VAT, net price € 1.680,67; these amounts also apply to international invoices; partial funding is possible
• The Open Access publication fees charged by the publisher must be based on a calculation that is transparent and comprehensible to the university.
• Only Open Access costs are eligible for funding; printing costs cannot be funded.
• For scientific quality assurance, a peer review or evaluation procedure that meets the usual standards within the field is in place.
• The publisher should be listed in the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) or be a member of the Open Access Scholary Publishers Association (OASPA).
• Funding is available for scientific publications that appear under a Creative Commons license (preferably CC BY).
• The publication is published under a permanent address (DOI or URN).
• If costs are covered, a reference to this funding must be included in the monograph.
  • Example wording: “We acknowledge support for the Open Access publication from the University of Greifswald.”
• The funded publication will also be stored in the University of Greifswald's repository.
• The publication of a dissertation will be funded if the overall grade is one of the two highest grades commonly awarded in the subject. Proof of the grade must be enclosed within the application.
• Alternative Open Access publication models (instead of book processing charges) are expressly desired and will be given preference for funding.

To be included with each application:

• A transparent breakdown of costs, clearly itemizing the Open Access costs
• A summary or synopsis of the publication (usually 1–2 pages)

Additionally for dissertations:

• Proof of the final grade

Additionally for anthologies:

• An overview of the contributions as well as information about the publication context and the selection of contributions

You can submit an application as soon as you have entered into negotiations with the publisher.

The decision on funding is made by the University Library together with the Open Access steering group of the University of Greifswald on the basis of the funding criteria in the order of receipt. Preference is given to researchers in the qualification stages, those who show particular commitment to the faculty, and alternative Open Access publication models (instead of BPC).

After your application has been reviewed, you will usually receive a response within four weeks.

Application form

Please give the publisher with the following billing address:

University of Greifswald
Library
Open Access Team
17487 Greifswald

For international invoices, the VAT number of the University of Greifswald (VAT: DE 137 584 813) and the VAT number of the publisher must also be provided. The invoice amount must then be shown as a net amount.

An overview of funded books and book chapters can be found here.