Claim form for Wellcome Trust open access fees

Please complete all sections of the form to ensure your claim can be processed promptly. Please also email or post the other requested documents immediately. Your claim cannot be processed without them.

The completed form will be submitted directly to the University Library. If your claim is in order, you will receive an email authorising you to proceed.

If you require further advice please contact us at:

email: wellcomeOAclaims@sheffield.ac.uk




I have followed the Guidelines for claiming Route 1 costs and and believe that my claim is eligible under the terms of Route 1.

The grant details listed below must have supported the work published. If support was jointly funded by another source, please indicate the % of Wellcome funding.




Was the research also supported by another Funder?


The publication for which I claim the cost of the open access fee is:








Your open access fee can be paid either:
(i) directly via an invoice (preferred)
(ii) by reimbursing an approved credit card payment

Please provide either a copy of the invoice or a copy of the request for credit card payment. Retain your original so that payment can be processed after its eligibility is confirmed.

Send the copy document to
Wellcome OA Claims MT
Western Bank Library
Arts Tower

or email it to us by attachment to:

wellcomeOAclaims@sheffield.ac.uk

Please print a copy of this form (before clicking send) for your records.