LMU Open Access Fund
Any member of the LMU registered as the Corresponding Author of a publication can apply for a fixed grant from the LMU Open Access Fund to cover the publication costs (APC) incurred in connection with the publication of an Open Access research work. The grant for Gold Open Access articles is up to 700 Euro. If the article was written as part of a research project funded by the DFG, it can be funded with up to 1.400 Euro. The grant for open access monographs is up to 5.000 Euro.
Applications for the publication costs grant can be made via an online platform offered by the University Library. The online application tool and further detailed information on the "LMU Open Access Fund" and the funding requirements can be found on the fund's website.
Website "LMU Open Access Fund"
If the article is published by Copernicus, Frontiers, Taylor & Francis, Elsevier, Springer Nature or Wiley, the eligibility will be proofed before invoicing via the University Library. An application for the funding won’t be necessary.
If you have any questions regarding the "LMU Open Access Fund", please contact the address of the Electronic Publishing Unit given in the service column on the right-hand side.
