Publication Fund

Purpose of the Publication Fund

Texas Woman's University makes available, through the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs, funds to support publication costs. These funds are primarily intended to allow researchers to pay for expenses associated with publication. Priority is given to publications on the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) list or published as a hybrid-open access journal, to researchers seeking external funding, and to applicants who have not already received support in the current year. 

Award Amount and Spending Information:

Only one award per publication will be funded regardless of the number of authors and the maximum funded per publication is $4,000. In order to fund publications throughout the year, ORSP will allocate a specific amount of funding per semester for this program.

The following review criteria will be used when evaluating requests:

• Applicant has no other access to funds that might cover the costs (grant funds or IDC)
• Journal is on the DOAJ list or published as a hybrid-open access journal 
• Has not received publication funds within the same academic year
• The publication describes results from a study funded by TWU or while at TWU
• Applicant is applying for external funding for which this publication fund will support/increase competitiveness
• Publication has high ranking (i.e. journal article over book, non-predatory, high impact factor, etc.)

PI Eligibility:

Applicant must be the primary/lead author on the publication. Applicants must also be TWU full time tenured faculty, research faculty, or tenure-track faculty with a full-time appointment for 2026-2027.

This program is not intended for student publications; students can apply for funding through the Center for Student Research.

Request for Research Faculty Status Form

Dates:

Research and Sponsored Programs is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027. There is no deadline for this program; applications are accepted on a rolling deadline.

Submission Information:

Please fill out the application and email to ORSP for review. You will be sent a notification email once your application has been received.

2026-2027 Publication Fund Application Materials