Taiwan Studies Open Access Publication Award
The Taiwan Education and Research Program (TERP) at the George Washington University, through generous support from the Ministry of Education of Taiwan, is pleased to announce its new Open Access Publication Award! Each year, two awards of up to $3,000 each will be awarded to eligible scholars, students, and practitioners pursuing open access publication for Taiwan-related research. Junior scholars are
especially encouraged to apply. Applications are accepted and evaluated on a rolling basis.
The Open Access Publication Award supports scholars, researchers, and practitioners conducting Taiwan-related research in making their publications freely available to the widest possible audience through open access outlets. The award provides funding (up to $3,000) that can be used to cover costs related to open access publishing, such as article or book chapter processing charges, to enable awardees to share their work publicly. By supporting open access, this award affirms the value of academic inclusivity and the democratization of knowledge, ensuring that research contributes not only to scholarly conversations about Taiwan but also to broader communities of research and practice. Award recipients will play a key role in advancing a sustainable Taiwan Studies open scholarship and education ecosystem, increasing the visibility and impact of their work while fostering a more equitable and accessible landscape of research and learning.
Proposals are welcome from all fields, including but not limited to political science, history, literature, anthropology, economics, international relations, arts, and area studies. Interdisciplinary approaches that situate Taiwan within broader regional and global contexts are especially encouraged.
What is Open Access at GW? According to GW Libraries, open access is the free, immediate, online availability of research articles coupled with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital environment. Open access ensures that anyone can access and use these results and ideas to impact knowledge and grow ideas. GW encourages faculty, students, and staff to consider open access publishing to make research more broadly available. The University has demonstrated its commitment to the free and open dissemination of knowledge through the passage of the GW Faculty Open Access Resolution. -Please refer to the GW Libraries open access webpage for additional information on open access journals and resources.
Eligibility:
-Researchers, scholars, and practitioners conducting Taiwan-related research.
-Junior scholars are especially encouraged to apply.
Submission Materials:
-Proposals must include the following:
-Applicant name, institutional affiliation, and contact information.
-Title and abstract of article or chapter.
-A description of and link to the target journal or publisher. The journal or publisher may be an open access outlet, an open access repository, or a publisher that allows open access publication options. Many major publishers now offer hybrid open access options. Applicants may refer to the following resources to identify open access research outlets, but are strongly encouraged to independently identify appropriate publishers:
–The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
–GW ScholarSpace or other open access repositories
-Publishers with hybrid open access options (e.g., Brill, which publishes the
International Journal of Taiwan Studies)
-A description of how your article or chapter substantively contributes to Taiwan Studies
and/or your field or discipline.
-A cost breakdown of the associated open access fees.
-Notice of acceptance of article or book chapter by the listed publication.
-CV
Award Information:
-Each award provides up to $3,000 to cover open access costs and fees. Any additional costs
over $3,000 is the responsibility of the awardee to cover on their own.
-Each award will be distributed either as: a direct payment from GW to the publisher; a
reimbursement to the awardee; or, a direct stipend to the awardee. Award distribution will be
decided on a case-by-case basis.
-Award recipients should acknowledge TERP in their final published work by including: “This
open access article is made possible by the Taiwan Education & Research Program’s Open
Access Publication Award.”
-Please submit any questions and concerns to taiwan@gwu.edu
Timeline:
-Proposals reviewed and evaluated on a rolling basis.
