CARL - Research in Librarianship Grant

Research in Librarianship Grant

The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has designed the Research in Librarianship Grant to support new or established librarians, working in a CARL member institution, who are actively engaged in research. Future library staff (current Library and Information Studies students) are also welcome to apply for the grant.
Two grants of up to $2,000 are awarded annually, when merited, to help achieve the following objectives:

• to support new or established practitioners working in research libraries (or institutions) or current LIS students actively conducting research with the intent to publish the results
• to encourage and support research undertaken by practitioners and students in the field of academic librarianship
• to promote research in the field of academic librarianship by and/or about Canadians

The CARL Research in Librarianship Grant is intended to support projects, involving structured evidence-based research that proposes answers to real-world issues.
Criteria for Evaluation

Proposals for funding are judged on:

1. originality or importance of research or development;
2. relevance of the project to the goals and objectives of the Canadian Association of Research libraries;
3. cost-effectiveness of research in terms of the expected influence and ramifications of the results (pertaining to research or development only);
4. timeliness of the research (primarily for research or development) must be less than two years;
5. appropriateness of the proposed research method and development process;
6. comprehensiveness of application;
7. proof of effective management and control of the project;
8. Where such is the case, indications of other funding sources for the research project. (Note: Proposals which have already received funds may be given priority.)

Proposals will be adjudicated by the Board of Directors or by a committee designated by the Board.
Submission of Proposals
Grant applicants should submit their proposal via e-mail as an MS Word document. The proposal should be in the form of a letter which explicitly addresses the criteria for evaluation listed above and also containing:

• name and address of applicant, mailing address and date of application;
• a reasonable description of the research or development project identifying methodology and design or development process;
• duration of the project, including a detailed project timetable;
• assessment of the potential utility of research results to the Canadian research library community;
• indication of how the results of the research project will be disseminated – e.g. as an article manuscript submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for publication;
• detailed assessment of costs and statement of other grants/awards received;
• a current Curriculum Vitae

Conditions of the Grant:

• the grant must be acknowledged in publications and presentations emanating from the research or development accomplished through the CARL Research in Librarianship Grant
• a report will be filed with the Canadian Association of Research Libraries within two months of the completion of the project or two years after receiving the grant, whichever is the shorter time period.
• Award cheques will be issued to the applicant’s institutional Grants Office unless otherwise indicated.

Other Information

• Recipients are strongly encouraged to make research results available in an open access environment

Deadline: Proposals should be submitted via email by midnight August 15, annually. Submissions by fax or post will not be accepted.
All proposals should be emailed to: carlrpo@uottawa.ca
Subject: CARL Research in Librarianship Grant
c/o Diego Argáez, Research Officer, Canadian Association of Research Libraries

If you would like to discuss this funding opportunity in more detail or if you would like some help in preparing an application, please contact sara.mueller@usask.ca.