Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., UK, has announced the 2010 Emerald Chinese Research Fund Award in the field of library and information science (LIS) research. The funding grant of up to £2,000 is expected to address the dissemination of knowledge for the social good with a specific focus towards the benefit of mainland China.
To be eligible for the award, the lead member of the research team must be based in mainland China. Each application is judged by a panel of LIS experts. The research must be of significance, particularly highlighting how it will benefit the social good. It must be original and innovative and demonstrate an outstanding contribution to theory and its application. It must illustrate the appropriateness and application of the methodology and demonstrate sound implications for theory and practice.
In a related announcement, the publisher also announced the 2010 Emerald Indian Research Fund Award in the field of LIS research. The funding grant of up to £2,000 is expected to address the dissemination of knowledge for the social good with a specific focus towards the benefit of India. To be eligible for the award, the lead member of the research team must be based in India.
The closing date for applications is August 1, 2010 and an initial short-list will be completed by September 2010. Winners will be announced in October 2010.
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