JISC funds facilitates open access to 6,500 digitised museum objects - January 30, 2013
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has announced that it has funded a project to make 6,500 newly digitised objects from University College London and the University of Reading's diverse museum collections openly accessible to students, teachers and the public at large. The objects include… Read More
Science investment plans need to be supported by long-term research funding: RSC head - January 28, 2013
The Chief Executive of the UK's Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Dr. Robert Parker, has said that David Willetts' announcement on the government's spending plans for capital investment in science is good news for the chemical sciences. However, he has called for a long-term increase in… Read More
CSA Trust invites applicants for Jacques-Émile Dubois Grant - January 16, 2013
The Chemical Structure Association (CSA) Trust, a US-based organisation that seeks to promote the critical importance of cheminformatics in chemical research, has created a grant programme. The programme has been renamed in honour of Professor Jacques-Émile Dubois, who made significant contributions to the field of cheminformatics.… Read More
Library professionals called to apply for EBSCO/ER&L fellowship - January 3, 2013
EBSCO Information Services and Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L) are calling for library professionals to apply for the inaugural "Information to Inspiration" Fellowship. The deadline for submissions is January 18. The programme is designed to inform and inspire librarians. Through this programme, a library professional… Read More
EBSCO and ER&L partner to provide Information to Inspiration Fellowship - December 20, 2012
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L) have announced the inaugural 'Information to Inspiration' Fellowship. Designed to advance the careers of highly motivated library professionals and the field of librarianship, this unique programme will provide up to $4,000 to support a library professional… Read More
Springer awards grants for higher studies to Japanese students hit by tsunami - December 19, 2012
STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media, Germany, will be providing 15,000 euros each to three Japanese students from the district of Tohoku, which was devastated by the tsunami. The grants will enable them to go to university. The three high-school girls are nearing graduation and won the… Read More
Elsevier Foundation announces 2012 grant recipients for Innovative Libraries, New Scholars and Nurse Faculty Programs - December 12, 2012
The Elsevier Foundation has announced the 2012 grant recipients for the Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries and New Scholars award programmes. In total, $650,000 has been committed to eight institutions worldwide in addition to five ongoing multiyear grants and the Nurse Faculty programme. The Elsevier Foundation… Read More
CengageBrain accepting college scholarship applications from science and engineering students - December 11, 2012
CengageBrain, the premier destination for purchasing textbooks and learning solutions, has announced that it is accepting college scholarship applications from science and engineering students. The new scholarship is named after Dan Coiro, winner of America's Top TA Competition by CengageBrain. In May this year, CengageBrain… Read More
Lebanese university gets EU grant for academy-industry research project - December 10, 2012
The American University of Beirut (AUB) has been awarded a grant of 904,877.49 euros from the European Union Tempus Programme to implement a project that supports academic research while promoting innovation and enhancing partnerships with industries. The project, Innovation and Development of Academic-Industry Partnerships through… Read More
RSC welcomes additional capital investment in science - December 6, 2012
The Chief Executive of the UK's Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Dr. Robert Parker, has welcomed the government's investment in science, which was announced in Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement. Dr. Parker, however, voiced concern at further budget cuts for already-stretched government departments. The Chancellor's… Read More
