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2012 Emerald South Asia LIS Research Fund Award


Supporting Library and Information Science research in South Asia

Call for library and information science research proposals!

Emerald is delighted to offer a research grant for a project in the field of library and information science research. The award will offer £2,000 (approximately US$3,000 equivalent) to fund the winning research project. In addition to the research fund it is also hoped that the findings of the research can be published in one of Emerald’s many excellent library and information studies titles.

A number of Highly Commended Awards may also be bestowed.

Applications should address the dissemination of knowledge with a specific orientation toward benefit for South Asia.

Eligibility

The main member of the research team must be of South Asian origin or be based in South Asia.

For the purpose of this award, South Asian countries are defined as: India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives

Judging criteria

Each application was judged, by a panel of experts, on the criteria below. The research must:


Application requirements

Each proposal must be submitted using the online application form at:
http://ww2.emeraldinsight.com/awards/southasia_lis.htm

The following documents will be required electronically:

The 2,000-word summary must:

Key dates

The closing date for applications is 1 August 2012.
Winners will be announced in October 2012.

Contact

For further information, please contact:

Emma Stevenson
External Relations Executive

Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Howard House
Wagon Lane
Bingley BD16 1WA
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1274 785198
Fax: +44 (0)1274 785200
E-mail: estevenson@emeraldinsight.com

 

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