HLS/MLA Professional Development Grant, USA

September 9, 2010

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Grant for Working Employee in Health Sciences Library

Job Description: The purpose of the HLS/MLA Professional Development Grant is to provide librarians working in hospitals and similar clinical settings with the support needed for educational or research activities, which includes developing and acquiring the knowledge and skills delineated in Professional Competencies (MLA’s Educational Policy Statement) and Using Scientific Evidence to Improve Information Practice (MLA’s Research Policy Statement).
The HLS/MLA Professional Development Grant may also be used to support reimbursement for expenses incurred in conducting scientific research, such as professional assistance in survey research design, statistical analyses, etc.

ELIGIBILITY
• The applicant must have been employed as a health sciences librarian within the last year in
either a hospital or other clinical care institution.
• The applicant must not have previously received an HLS/MLA Professional Development
Award.
• The applicant must not have received an MLA grant, scholarship, or other award within the last
year.
• It is preferred that applicants be a member of the Hospital Libraries Section/MLA.

TERMS
• Applications must be received by December 1.
• An applicant can receive only one award per year.
• An award will be made to no more than one employee per institution per year.
• Awards will not be given to support work toward a degree or certificate program.
• The amount of the award will not exceed the actual expenses associated with attending the
meeting, program, or course, for which the grant is requested, including tuition, travel or materials,
or the specific research support activity, and in any case will not exceed $800.00.
• The period of disbursement will not exceed one year past the annual meeting.
• The number of awards granted will be up to two per year. If no applicants meet the minimum general criteria, an award will not be given.
• Expense statements and receipts must be presented to the grant jury (or designated operational
unit). Monetary awards will be distributed as reimbursement for actual expenses incurred, within
the limits described above.
• MLA will acknowledge applications upon receipt via email.
• Applicant must identify a specific education program, describe its scope, duration, level of study
and budget. In the case of support for scientific research, the applicant must describe the research
project including title, goals, objectives, methodology, budget, the project’s contribution to the
field of library and information practice, and identification of a research mentor. The statement
must also show how the educational program or research project will aid in achieving the
objective set forth above.