One million euros for open access journals

19 juli 2011

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has made one million euros available for setting up open access journals or for the conversion of existing journals to an open access model.

Providing financial incentives to open access journals is a new initiative within NWO’s open access policy. Academic researchers from every discipline can now apply for one-off funding for setting up a new open access journal (maximum 45,000 euros per proposal) or for converting an existing journal into an open access model (maximum 22,500 euros per proposal). The deadline for submitting proposals is 4 October 2011. Further information about this funding instrument and the specific conditions that apply to it can be found at www.nwo.nl/openaccess.

NWO and open access

Publically financed research must be freely accessible to everybody. Therefore open access publishing must become the norm. NWO is committed to increasing worldwide support for the open access business model, in which the author and not the reader pays for the publication of articles. In 2010, NWO made 5 million euros available to encourage the development of open access. Part of that money is now being made available for the setting up of open access journals.

About NWO

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) is the principal Dutch science funding body and its mission is to facilitate excellent scientific research in the Netherlands by means of national competition. Each year NWO spends more than 700 million euros on grants for top research and top researchers, on innovative instruments and equipment, and on institutes where top research is performed. NWO funds the research of more than 5300 talented researchers at universities and institutes. Independent experts select proposals by means of a peer review system. NWO facilitates the transfer of knowledge to society.



Further information:

  • NWO, Information & Communication Department
  • t.: +31 70 344 07 13, voorlichting@nwo.nl
  • website: www.nwo.nl/openaccess