SOAR Fund

The UMass SOAR ("Supporting Open Access Research") Fund supports open access publication of University of Massachusetts Amherst peer-reviewed scholarship. The Fund is available to support researchers on a first-come, first-serve basis. To apply for funds, contact Erin Jerome at ewjerome@library.umass.edu.

The SOAR Fund is compatible with the Compact for Open-Access Publishing Equity (COPE).  

The guidelines for the SOAR Fund have been revised.  Please read them before submitting an application.

• UPDATE (4 August 2020): The SOAR fund is currently unavailable due to budgetary uncertainty for FY21.  
• SOAR Fund Guidelines
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Annual Report and List of Supported Research
• Open Access Fund Proposal (approved, Senior Management Group, April 18, 2014)

For more information, contact Erin Jerome at ewjerome@library.umass.edu or the Scholarly Communication Dept. at 413-545-2174.