Altmetric LLP has launched an annual research grant of up to £1,500 ($2100 USD) to fund research that facilitates the development and understanding of alternative research metrics (altmetrics) as part of the wider scholarly agenda. Complementary to traditional indicators of influence like citations, altmetrics capture the online mentions and shares of research at the article or output level to help better reflect the online reach and dissemination of scholarship.
The grant will support projects that would not otherwise receive the necessary funding, and is open globally to academics, researchers and librarians interested in doing research in the altmetrics space.
All applications will be reviewed by a panel of research experts that includes Simon Porter, VP of Academic Relationships and Knowledge Architecture at Digital Science; Tamar Loach, Research Metrics Analyst at Digital Science; Euan Adie, Founder of Altmetric; and Stacy Konkiel, Outreach and Engagement Manager at Altmetric. Grantees will be announced on May 4, 2016.
Applications can be submitted between now and 11pm GMT on April 15, 2016. A detailed submission guide and template is available on the Altmetric website.
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