Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., UK, and CAPES library consortia (A Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superioris) have announced that they are offering two research grant awards. While one will contribute to the development of management in Brazil, the other is specifically for the development of library information sciences.
The funding grants of up to $4,000 in each category is expected to address the dissemination of knowledge for social good with a specific focus towards the benefit of Brazil. The winners of the research fund awards will be announced in July 2009 at the CAPES anniversary event.
CAPES assists the Brazilian Ministry of Education in the formulation of national policies related to post-graduate study. Through CAPES, which was founded in 1951, the Brazilian government provides access to quality information for professionals, professors and students at member universities and research institutes.
