APC Waiver Application

IFR Publishing Waqf Fund — for researchers publishing in independent Islamic economics and finance journals who need help covering publishing costs.

About you

Full name

Your email

Country of residence

Income tier (derived from your country)

Publication details

Journal you are submitting to

Institution / affiliation

Does your institution offer its own publication fee (APC) support scheme?

If yes, we'd generally expect you to use that first — this fund exists to help where institutional support isn't available.

Employment status

Current status

Approximate salary tier

HR / admin office email at your institution

We'll contact this address directly to confirm your employment — this protects the fund's fairness for all applicants and doesn't affect your application negatively either way.

Payslip (optional, supports your application — most recent one is enough)

Stored privately and only viewed by the fund's reviewer. Not required to apply.

Anything else

Notes (optional)

Applications are reviewed manually. You'll be contacted by email once a decision has been made. Submitting this form does not guarantee a waiver — eligibility is assessed against income tier, employment status, journal criteria, and (where employed) confirmation from your institution.