ALISE Research Grant CompetitionThe Research Grant Program Competition awards one or more grants totaling up to $5,000 to support research broadly related to education for library and information science. The Research Grant Award cannot be used to support a doctoral dissertation. Award Criteria
The committee reserves the right to select no winning proposal if in its judgment none of the proposals are considered satisfactory. Submission RequirementsProposals may not exceed 20 double-spaced pages, excluding CVs. If necessary, supporting information may be included in an appendix. Proposals must include the following information to be considered in the competition:
Submission ProcessDetails on the submission system will be posted in the coming months. Winner Responsibilities
ChairMirah Dow, Emporia State University MembersYing Sun, University at Buffalo Board LiaisonStephen Bajjaly, Wayne State University, President Committee Membership
Previous Recipients2019 - Anthony Bernier, San Jose State University, Recasting First Generation Student Experience for LIS Success 2018 - Lynne Bowker, University of Ottawa, for Against the clock: Developing and testing a framework for speed training in LIS education 2017 - Kyle Jones, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, for Algorithms in the library: An investigation into academic library participation in learning analytics and related intellectual freedom and privacy issues 2016 - Leanne Bowler, University of Pittsburgh, for Mindful Makers in Libraries: A Study to Investigate Question Prompts as a Method for Scaffolding Critical Technical Practice in Library-based Maker Spaces for Youth 2015 - Julie Marie Frye, Indiana University, and Maria Hasler-Barker, Sam Houston State University, for Understanding the Role of lenguaje and interacción in Serving Patrons in Diverse Communitites 1999 - Karen E. Pettigrew, Michigan, and Lynne McKechnie, Western Ontario, for The Use of Theory in Library and Information Science Education and Research |