UQ academics, expressions of interest for the Open Educational Resources (OER) Collective 2024 grant round are open between 3 April and 3 May 2024.
Grants ranging from $2,500 to $5,000 are available to open textbook authors in 2 grant categories.
Grants available to UQ academic staff
| Grant focus | Grants available | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous content or knowledge Book project that includes one or more chapters focusing on Indigenous peoples from Australia or New Zealand. | 2 | $2,500 |
Health Sciences
| 2 | $5,000 |
Learn more and express your interest
Academic staff members employed at UQ are eligible to apply.
- Visit the OER Collective Grants page to read the Grant Guidelines and to download an Expression of Interest Form.
- Submit your expression of interest online by 11:59pm on Friday 3 May 2024.
Key dates
- 3 April: expressions of interest open
- 3 May: expressions of interest close
- 17 May: Recipients announced
- 31 December: Submission of a minimum of four copyedited, proofread, and peer-reviewed chapters of the open textbook project to the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) National Office
Library contact
Email Thomas Palmer (Manager, Library Digital Learning) at pressbooks@library.uq.edu.au if you would like to discuss the grant application process or requirements.
More about the OER Collective grants program
The OER collective is a Council of Australian University Librarians initiative.
The grant program supports the creation, adoption, adaptation, and use of open textbooks in Australian and New Zealand higher education institutions.