September 4, 2025
Information Session: NIH’s RFI on Allowable Publishing Costs – Tuesday, September 9th
UW Library’s Open Scholarship Commons invites you to register for an information session:
Allowable Publishing Costs: Demystifying NIH’s RFI on limiting article publishing charge coverage
Tuesday, Sep 9, 2025, 4 – 5 p.m
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) are exploring options to limit the amount of grant funding that could be contributed to publication costs. The recent Request for Information (RFI) on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Cost includes options ranging from no longer supporting publication costs to limiting how much of an award could be used towards publication costs. Join us for an informational panel where we will explore the purpose and scope of the NIH RFI, demystify the options presented, and hear varying perspectives on approaches for responses–all to help position you to write your own response to the RFI. Colleagues from all fields are welcome, noting that other federal agencies may model their policies on those of NIH.