Bristol University Press launches Global Social Challenges Development Fund - October 6, 2025
Bristol University Press (BUP) has announced the launch of the Global Social Challenges Development Fund, a new initiative designed to address inequities in academic publishing and support under-represented researchers worldwide. The fund will provide assistance to scholars from the Global South and early-career researchers… Read More
American Heart Association details open science policies and researcher support - September 22, 2025
The American Heart Association (AHA) has reaffirmed its public access and open data policies—both in place for more than a decade—and outlined resources and training to help funded researchers comply with open science requirements. The AHA requires journal articles arising from its funding to be made freely… Read More
Seegene and Springer Nature launch 2025–2026 MDx Impact Grants - September 4, 2025
Seegene, in partnership with Springer Nature, has opened applications for the 2025–2026 Nature Awards MDx Impact Grants, which focus on antibiotic resistance in urinary tract infections (UTI-DR). Applications close on November 20, and awardees will be announced in August 2026. Now in its third… Read More
Mellon Foundation awards $600,000 grant to EveryLibrary Institute - September 3, 2025
The EveryLibrary Institute NFP has received a $600,000 general operating support grant from the Mellon Foundation to expand its research, training, and advocacy programs in support of libraries. The nonprofit organization works to secure funding for public, school, and academic libraries, promote reading and… Read More
ACS launches $2.5 million initiative to assist graduate students facing research disruptions - August 25, 2025
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced the creation of the Graduate Student Success Grant, a one-time $2.5 million funding initiative aimed at supporting graduate students whose research has been disrupted due to the termination or cancellation of research grants. Through this program, ACS… Read More
STM and ISTIC launch joint fund to support open research and scholarly integrity - August 6, 2025
The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM) and the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China (ISTIC) have jointly announced the launch of the ISTIC–STM Open Research Fund 2025. This initiative follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)… Read More
SSP’s Generations Fund reaches $500,000 to support scholarly publishing programs - July 2, 2025
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced the successful completion of its Generations Fund campaign, raising $500,000 to provide long-term support for its Fellowship, Mentoring, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) programs. This milestone furthers SSP's goal of promoting a more sustainable and inclusive future… Read More
SPARC Europe awarded grant to advance Open Education and Connect Open movements - June 2, 2025
SPARC Europe has received a significant two-year general operating support grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, building on five years of dedicated work in Open Education within Higher Education. The funding will enable SPARC Europe to expand its Open Education initiatives and… Read More
NWO joins Global Research Initiative on Open Science - March 12, 2025
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has joined the Global Research Initiative on Open Science (GRIOS), committing €50,000 annually to support research on open science policies and impact assessment. GRIOS aims to consolidate existing research on open science, identify knowledge gaps, and provide insights for policymakers,… Read More
£3.5 million awarded to campaign recognizing ‘hidden’ research roles for 2029 REF - February 13, 2025
Emerald Publishing proudly supports the Hidden REF, a campaign to officially recognize the often-overlooked roles that support academic research. The Embedding Trust in Evaluation (E-TIE) project, awarded £3.5 million by Research England, aims to include these "hidden" roles in the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029, a… Read More
