The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Diversity seeks proposals for its Diversity Research Grant program. Applications may address any diversity topic, including the recruitment and promotion of diverse individuals within the profession or the provision of library services to diverse populations that addresses critical gaps in the knowledge of diversity issues within library and information science. The application deadline is April 30, 2013. Applicants must be current ALA members.
The Diversity Research Grant consists of a one-time $2,500 award for original research. A jury of ALA members will evaluate proposals and is encouraged to award a total of three awards. Grant recipients will be announced ahead of the 2013 ALA Annual Conference and are required to compile the results of their research into a presentation or publication delivered by September 1, 2014.
A complete proposal must include a cover letter; a one-page vita for each of the researchers involved, including a current ALA membership number; 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.
Electronic submissions are preferred and should be submitted in a Word document attachment. Email electronic submissions may be made to diversity@ala.org.
