Publications

Funds primarily cover the costs of indexing, translation, copyediting, the preparation of photos, images, illustrations and maps, accompanying copyright, and translation of research into a second language. This fund cannot be used to cover either publication fees for open access journals or fees associated with open access release of articles published in regular (non-open access) journals.

Applications for Publications support are reviewed on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis from July 15–July 15, subject to the availability of funds.

Open to all tenured and tenure-track faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences or the Department of Economics that are members of a Taft-eligible unit or hold terminal advanced degrees in an area of a Taft-eligible unit. Graduate students and all other non-tenure track faculty (part-time, educator, research, and adjunct faculty) are not eligible for this program.

Faculty are eligible for up to $1,500 in publication support per project. Awards may cover the costs of indexing, translation, copyediting, the preparation of photos, images, illustrations and maps, accompanying copyright, and translation of the published research into a second language.

Awards may not be used to cover either publication fees for open access journals or fees associated with open access release of articles published in regular (non-open access) journals.

Awardees remain eligible for other awards.

Note: The Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA) offers publication grants of up to $1,000 for members.

Applications must be received through the online portal no later than 5PM on the day of the published deadline. Applicants may not bypass any component of the system or ask the committee to instead view a different uploaded document.

A complete application of no more than 10,000 characters (~1,500 words) must include the following: 

1. An abstract of no more than 150 words
2. A narrative on the nature and significance of the work
3. Proof that the work has been accepted for publication by a press and substantiation of costs to be covered by the author (as stipulated by the contract)
4. An itemized budget (indexing, photos, illustrations, copyrights)
5. Proof of costs, e.g. an estimate or invoice from the professional /company/organization supplying the work to be funded
6. Abbreviated (two-page) curriculum vitae (CV)

• Full disclosure of non-Taft funds received for the proposed project, from both within and outside of the university, is required. Taft awards must not duplicate other funds granted for the same purposes.
• All awards must be expended exclusively in furtherance of the award and all expenditures of award funds must comply with university policies relating to financial transactions, including the Code of Conduct and, as discussed in the Code of Conduct, the ethics laws of the state of Ohio which prohibit certain private financial interests in university matters. University Rule 3361:10-17-03 (D).
• Publications and creative work generated with the help of Taft awards should acknowledge the Charles Phelps Taft Research Center.
• Awards are distributed to a faculty member; Taft is not able to pay directly for publications costs. Awardees should work with their department Business Manager in processing the award.