From: "Schemm, Ylann (ELS-AMS)" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 10:05:26 +0200
Dear Colleagues,
I would like to encourage applications for the Elsevier Foundation's
2012 Innovative Libraries in the Developing World program. Please don't
hesitate to contact me with any questions about the program or the
process. Best regards, Ylann Schemm
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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
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
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