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Are you part of the editorial team of an undergraduate or graduate student-run journal interested in developing new skills and developing capacity? Are you planning a specific project—for example, applying to the Directory of Open Access Journals, developing an equity, diversity, and inclusion policy, or implementing accessibility standards on your website—that could benefit from some funding? Consider applying for a Coalition Publica Student Journal Grant!
Coalition Publica is an open infrastructure project dedicated to advancing research dissemination and digital scholarly publishing in Canada. We are proud to support undergraduate and graduate student editors in developing their skills and implementing best practices in digital scholarly publishing within their journals.
Value
2 grants of $1,000 each; at least one grant will be awarded to an undergraduate student journal
These grants are one-time payments funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada through the Pan-Canadian Access to Knowledge Initiative.
Eligibility
Eligible journals must meet the following criteria:
Student-run, meaning that the majority of operations are undertaken by students;
Hosted by a Canadian academic library;
Publishes original, peer-reviewed student research (peer review includes review by faculty, journal editors, or other students; other types of content may be published as well);
Publishes primarily in English and/or French (other languages may be published as well);
Have published at least one issue in the past calendar year and can demonstrate progress towards publishing a future issue.
At least one of the applicants must have plans to continue their work with the student journal in the next academic year (2024-25).
The grant recipients must be able to receive funds in a Canadian-based bank account, either one held independently by the journal, or by its host institution (for example, in the name of the faculty sponsor or hosting library). Funds will be transferred to the journal in August 2024.
Selection criteria
Applications will be assessed based on:
Meeting the eligibility criteria;
Relevance and feasibility of project description to the journal’s proposed objective(s);
Budget is aligned with the objective(s) and is feasible/reasonable; and
Evidence of commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Applications will be reviewed by members of the organizing committee of the Student Journal Forum 2024, which includes librarians and publishing professionals. In the event of conflicts of interest, committee members shall refrain from evaluating applications of journals hosted at their institution.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Coalition Publica is committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion. Student journals with team members from historically under-represented and equity deserving groups, or with a mission to support such groups, are encouraged to submit their projects. Applications are also encouraged for projects that address diversity, equity, inclusion, or accessibility.
How to apply
Applications may be submitted in English or French.
Applicants must complete the online application form, including:
A description of their journal (up to 250 words)
Project description and state of any progress so far (up to 500 words)
Budget outlining how the funds will be used (see form for budget template)
Name and contact information for a faculty member, staff member, or librarian at the journal’s host institution who can serve as a reference to validate the information in the application
Application deadline: Midnight Eastern Time on April 8, 2024
Inquiries should be sent to Kristin Hoffmann, Co-Chair of the Student Journal Forum Planning Committee, at khoffma8@uwo.ca.
