The Open Scholarship Initiative
Working together in partnership with UNESCO to create the global future of open

Support OSI

Financially or by participating (or both!)

Participate

Join OSI

We’re always on the lookout for leaders in academia, research, publishing, philanthropy, government, business, and other sectors who want to help shape the future of scholarly communication. If you’re interested, let us know (email the OSI program director by clicking below). OSI can only accept limited numbers of participants from each stakeholder group; we’d especially like to hear from you if you’re from the global south, an active researcher, or a government policy official.

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Host a meeting

OSI is organizing and supporting meetings around the world to discuss specific reform solutions in scholarly communication (as proposed by OSI participants) and/or meet with specific audiences such as researchers, government leaders or university provosts. If you have an idea for a meeting, would like to host one, would like to plug OSI into your existing meeting, or other variations on this theme, please email the OSI program director (click on the button below).

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Grow OSI

Be a part of the solution. Help pilot new programs, collaborate with other universities and institutions on new approaches, help educate your institution about what’s happening in this space and more. Specific opportunities are posted on this website. Stay tuned!

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Financial support

OSI is managed by the Science Communication Institute, a 501c3 nonprofit public charity (EIN 27-4690007). See SCI’s GuideStar listing for more details, or the SCI website at sci.institute. Financial contributions to OSI pass through SCI with no overhead charge (no deductions) and for US individuals and institutions may be tax deductible.

OSI Member

$10/ MO
  • Institutional and/or individual memberships
  • Listing in OSI conference materials
  • Monthly or annual payments
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OSI Sponsor

$250/ MO
  • Five tickets to OSI conference
  • Logo placement on OSI website and conference material, plus signage at conferences
  • Typically $3,000/yr min
Contact OSI's program director for details. Click here for list of current OSI sponsors.
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One-time donations

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Just looking for a simple way to support OSI? Then this is your button. Click below and contribute any amount to fit your budget and interest, even monthly recurring charges. OSI is managed by SCI, a 501c3 nonprofit charity. 100% of your contribution goes to OSI with no overhead charge.
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Fundraise

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Try fundraising for OSI! Click on the button below and start a fundraising campaign at your institution, or in your own network. We don't have awards for the top fundraising teams, but we will surely find a way to say thank you for your efforts---maybe name an asteroid in your honor. Thank you!
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