The Elsevier Foundation Calls for 2012 New Scholars and Innovative Libraries Proposals

NEW YORK, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –

June 24th deadline for applications to promote gender equity in academia and

build capacity in developing world libraries

The Elsevier Foundation [http://www.elsevierfoundation.org ] is seeking new grant
proposals for the 2012 New Scholars [http://www.elsevierfoundation.org/new-scholars ] and
Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries
[http://www.elsevierfoundation.org/innovative-libraries ] programs. The deadline for
proposals is June 24th 2012. Grants will be awarded in December 2012 and provide one, two
and three year awards between US$5,000 to US$50,000 per year for a total of $100,000. The
Elsevier Foundation will accept proposals from May 1st through June 24th on

http://www.elsevierfoundation.org.

This year the Elsevier Foundation has implemented a new two step application process
to streamline the submission and review process. First round applications for both
programs will be accepted through June 24th via the Foundation’s online application
system. In early July, shortlisted candidates will be invited to submit a full proposal in
a second evaluation round with a September 2nd deadline. Grant recipients will be
announced in December 2012.

The Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries program provides grants to libraries
in the developing world helping to improve access to scientific, technical and medical
information. Recent grants have focused on expanding information resources through
digitization and knowledge preservation; training and education for librarians and
researchers and developed-developing world partnerships providing longer term technical
assistance and training.

The New Scholars Program supports projects to help early- to mid-career women
scientists balance family responsibilities with demanding academic careers and addresses
the attrition rate of talented women scientists. Recent grants have promoted institutional
research, advocacy, and policy development to retain, recruit and develop women in science
and have enabled researchers to attend conferences critical to their careers by assisting
with childcare, mentorship and networking.

“Over the past five years, we have been able to fund an impressive range of projects
to advance women in science and building capacity in developing world libraries. Every
year it’s exciting to see so many innovative ideas-and, of course, an honor to provide the
critical seed funding and ‘proof of concept’ for needed for new approaches to familiar
issues,” remarked David Ruth, Executive Director of The Elsevier Foundation.

About the Elsevier Foundation

The Elsevier Foundation [http://www.elsevierfoundation.org ] (
http://www.elsevierfoundation.org) provides grants to institutions around the world,
with a focus on support for the world’s libraries and for scholars in the early stages of
their careers. Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded more than 60 grants worth
millions dollars to non-profit organizations working in these fields. Through
gift-matching, the Foundation also supports the efforts of Elsevier employees to play a
positive role in their local and global communities. The Elsevier Foundation is funded by
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information
products and services.

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information
products and services. The company works in partnership with the global science and health
communities to publish more than 2,000 journals, including The Lancet
[http://www.thelancet.com ] and Cell [http://www.cell.com ], and close to 20,000 book
titles, including major reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier’s online
solutions include SciVerse ScienceDirect [http://www.sciencedirect.com ], SciVerse Scopus
[http://www.scopus.com ], Reaxys [http://www.reaxys.com ], MD Consult
[http://www.mdconsult.com ] and Mosby’s Nursing Suite [http://www.confidenceconnected.com
], which enhance the productivity of science and health professionals, and the SciVal
suite [http://www.scival.com ] and MEDai’s Pinpoint Review [http://www.medai.com ], which
help research and health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively.

A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier [http://www.elsevier.com ]
employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC
[http://www.reedelsevier.com ], a world-leading publisher and information provider, which
is jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN
(Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

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