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Optics Express Receives Grant for Authors from Developing Countries to Publish in Open Access Journal

May 7, 2005 (Washington, DC)-- Optics Express , the Optical Society of America's (OSA) all electronic, open access journal, has recently been named a recipient of a $3000 grant from the Soros Foundation's Open Society Institute (OSI). The grant will cover article charges incurred by authors from developing or transition countries whose work has been accepted for publication. Optics Express was one of 23 journals that were judged successful advocates of open access as defined by the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative. Optics Express premiered in 1997 as OSA's first open access, peer reviewed journal supported by author fees instead of subscription fees. The journal is free to the public through the web site.

OSI is a private operating and grant making foundation based in New York City that serves as the hub of the Soros Foundations Network, a group of autonomous foundations and organizations in more than 50 countries. OSI and the network implement a range of initiatives that aim to promote open societies by shaping government policy and supporting education, media, public health, and human and women's rights, as well as social, legal, and economic reform.

About OSA

The Optical Society of America (OSA) brings together an international network of the industry's preeminent optics and photonics scientists, engineers, educators, technicians and business leaders. Representing more than 15,000 members from approximately 100 different countries, OSA promotes the worldwide generation, application and dissemination of optics and photonics knowledge through its meetings, events and journals. Since its founding in 1916, OSA member benefits, programming, publications, products and services have set the industry's standard of excellence. Additional information on OSA is available on the Society's Web site at www.osa.org . OSA is proud to be a part of the World Year of Physics, a celebration of physics and the 100 th anniversary of some of Einstein's greatest achievements. Optics is the branch of physics that studies the properties of light. For additional information on World Year of Physics, visit www.physics2005.org.

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