Deadline- 24 June 2013
The Elsevier Foundation is now accepting grant proposals for which grants of up to US$ 5,000 to US$ 50,000 per year for a total of US$ 100,000 will be offered to New Scholars and Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries. The objective of this program is to improve access to scientific, technical and medical information. The 2013 program priorities include: professional librarian training enabling librarians to serve as pivotal advocates in their research ecosystems and projects which demonstrate the link between research access, training, usage and health impact. Priorities will also include projects which demonstrate a strong outcomes evaluation and have the potential for a strong model or multiplier effect.
Preference will be given to proposals that clearly demonstrate the following-
- Professional training enabling librarians to serve as pivotal advocates in their research ecosystem and in prevention of brain drain
- Projects with a strong outcomes evaluation focus demonstrating the link between research access, training, usage and health impact
- Projects which offer innovative global health partnership models
- Projects with Research for Life training embedded as appropriate
- Innovation in improving the use of STM information
- A high degree of potential impact on society in the developing world
- Programs that will serve as models for other institutions and countries
- Programs that enhance international partnerships or exchange between individuals and institutions
- Realistic budgets tied to measurable outcomes
- Sustained financial and programmatic viability
- Programs that have institutional supports and matching funds
- Small-scale programs requesting a smaller amount of funding
- Programs leaders or institutes with record of past success
- Create and promote collaborative networks across institutions and/or disciplines
- A willingness to draw from the expertise and experience of previous grantees
- Have specific plans for sustainability beyond the funding period
- Embody plans for dissemination beyond the awardee organization of policies, procedures, and “lessons learned” that are developed during the funding period
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