Suspension of HKU Libraries Open Access Author Fund
Effective from 1 July 2024, the HKU Libraries Open Access Author Fund will be suspended due to insufficient funding.
New applications would not be accepted after 15 June 2024.
The Libraries will continue to support open access by optimizing current available resources. If you would like to publish your research findings in open access, you may hope to check the full APC (Article Processing Charge) waivers under Transformative Agreements with various publishers. For details, please visit the guide on Transformative Agreements.
For enquiries, please Email-a-Librarian (To: Open Access).
HKU Libraries Open Access Author Fund (the Fund) provides funding to HKU authors (including current academic and research staff and postgraduate students) to make their publications freely accessible by the public immediately upon publication (immediate open access).
Open access (OA) means making research publications freely available so anyone can benefit from reading and using research. It is part of a wider "open" movement to encourage free exchange of knowledge and resources in order to widen access and encourage creativity.
For more details on OA, please refer to the Open Access guide.
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