The Elsevier Foundation Calls for 2012 New Scholars and Innovative Libraries Proposals
June 24th deadline for applications to promote gender equity in academia and build capacity in developing world libraries
(3BL Media) New York - May 1, 2012 - The Elsevier Foundation is seeking new grant proposals for the 2012 New Scholars and Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries programs. The deadline for proposals is June 24th 2012. Grants will be awarded in December 2012 and provide one, two and three year awards between US$5,000 to US$50,000 per year for a total of $100,000. The Elsevier Foundation will accept proposals from May 1st through June 24th on www.elsevierfoundation.org.
This year the Elsevier Foundation has implemented a new two step application process to streamline the submission and review process. First round applications for both programs will be accepted through June 24th via the Foundation’s online application system. In early July, shortlisted candidates will be invited to submit a full proposal in a second evaluation round with a September 2nd deadline. Grant recipients will be announced in December 2012.
The Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries program provides grants to libraries in the developing world helping to improve access to scientific, technical and medical information. Recent grants have focused on expanding information resources through digitization and knowledge preservation; training and education for librarians and researchers and developed-developing world partnerships providing longer term technical assistance and training.
The New Scholars Program supports projects to help early- to mid-career women scientists balance family responsibilities with demanding academic careers and addresses the attrition rate of talented women scientists. Recent grants have promoted institutional research, advocacy, and policy development to retain, recruit and develop women in science and have enabled researchers to attend conferences critical to their careers by assisting with childcare, mentorship and networking.
“Over the past five years, we have been able to fund an impressive range of projects to advance women in science and building capacity in developing world libraries. Every year it’s exciting to see so many innovative ideas—and, of course, an honor to provide the critical seed funding and ‘proof of concept’ for needed for new approaches to familiar issues,” remarked David Ruth, Executive Director of The Elsevier Foundation.
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About the Elsevier Foundation
The Elsevier Foundation (www.elsevierfoundation.org) provides grants to institutions around the world, with a focus on support for the world’s libraries and for scholars in the early stages of their careers. Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded more than 60 grants worth millions dollars to non-profit organizations working in these fields. Through gift-matching, the Foundation also supports the efforts of Elsevier employees to play a positive role in their local and global communities. The Elsevier Foundation is funded by Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services.
About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. The company works in partnership with the global science and health communities to publish more than 2,000 journals, including The Lancet and Cell, and close to 20,000 book titles, including major reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier’s online solutions include SciVerse ScienceDirect, SciVerse Scopus, Reaxys, MD Consult and Mosby’s Nursing Suite, which enhance the productivity of science and health professionals, and the SciVal suite and MEDai’s Pinpoint Review, which help research and health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively.
A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC, a world-leading publisher and information provider, which is jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).
Media contact
Ylann Schemm
The Elsevier Foundation
+31 20 485 2025
foundation@elsevier.com
