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Application deadline April 30, 2010
The American Library Association’s
(ALA) Office for Diversity and the Diversity Research Grants Advisory Committee
seek proposals for the Diversity Research Grant program. Applicants must
be current ALA members and 2010 proposals must address one of three identified
topics:
The
Diversity Research Grant consists of a one-time $2,000 award for original
research and a $500 travel grant to attend and present at the 2011 ALA Annual
Conference. A jury of ALA members will evaluate proposals and is encouraged to
award one proposal from each of this year’s topics for a total of three
awards. Grant recipients will be announced ahead of the 2010 ALA Annual
Conference and will be expected to compile the results of their research into a
presentation for the 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA.
The application deadline is April 30. Only proposals
demonstrating relevance to the 2010 research topics will be considered.
A complete proposal must include the following: a cover letter, a one-page vita
for each of the researchers involved, a concise abstract of the project and a
description of the project detailing the justification and needs for the
research project, research objectives, expected outcomes and benefits, budget
plan and timeline.
For a complete list of the criteria on which proposals will be evaluated,
please visit: http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/diversity/divresearchgrants/diversityresearch.cfm
Persons submitting a proposal must be current ALA members. If you are not
presently a member of ALA, but wish to submit a proposal, please visit http://www.ala.org/membership/ for
information on becoming a member. Applicants must supply membership ID numbers
with proposals.
Submissions
should be sent by mail to the ALA Office for Diversity, 50 E. Huron St.,
Chicago, IL 60611. Electronic submissions are preferred and should be
submitted in a Word document attachment. Email electronic submissions to [log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask].
Miguel A. Figueroa
Director, Office for Diversity & Spectrum
Acting Director, Office for Literacy & Outreach Services
American Library Association
50 East Huron
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (800) 545-2433 x5295
Direct: (312) 280-5295
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
www.ala.org/diversity