ALISE: Research Grant Competition

ALISE: Research Grant Competition

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
Amount: Up to US $5,000
Last Updated: March 17, 2026

Summary

The ALISE Research Grant Competition offers a grant of up to $5,000 to support research in library and information science education. Proposals will be evaluated based on relevance, significance, study design, investigator qualifications, project schedule, and completeness. At least one applicant must be an ALISE member. The committee may choose not to award a grant if no proposals meet the criteria. This opportunity encourages innovative research in the field.

Overview

Research Grant Competition The Research Grant Program Competition awards one grant totaling up to $5,000 to support research broadly related to education for library and information science. Award Criteria The proposals will be judged by the ALISE Research Committee with the assistance of additional ALISE members in those cases where the methodology warrants. The proposals will be judged on: Appropriateness of the proposed project to issues in library and information science education in its broadest context Significance of the problem Design of the study The investigator's qualifications: how likely she/he is to be successful, based on previous work and/or possession of the requisite skills The appropriateness of the schedule and the likelihood that the work will be accomplished on time Completeness of the application The committee reserves the right to select no winning proposal if in its judgment none of the proposals are considered satisfactory.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. At least one applicant in a group submitting a proposal must be a personal member of ALISE as of the deadline date. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. At least one applicant in a group must be a personal member of ALISE as of the deadline date.

Ineligibility

The Research Grant Award cannot be used to support a doctoral dissertation.Submissions will be disqualified if they exhibit one or more of the following:Lack of adherence to submission requirements Submission of paper for the wrong award Poor quality in the writing Poor organization of material Lack of specificity on required elements Lack of appropriate instrument samples Lack of appropriate theoretical framework