The RUSA History Section is currently accepting applications for the History Research and Innovation Award, sponsored by Gale Cengage. The award will be granted to an individual librarian or library staff member in order to facilitate and further research relating to history and history librarianship. An emphasis in an area reflected by the focus of at least one of the History Section's committees is required: Genealogy, Local History, Academic History Librarianship, and Historical Materials. The award winner will receive a citation and $2500* which may be used at the winner's discretion.
Please note: The award will not be granted for completed research projects, although a project may be already underway when the award is granted.
The award winner will receive a citation and $2500* which may be used at the winner's discretion. Examples: to offset travel expenses to consult distant materials, to pay photocopying/scanning charges, to obtain use/licensing permissions, to offset publication costs, to buy equipment needed for the project, to pay for a research database subscription, to purchase research-related office supplies, or other research-related expenditures. The individual applicant and their institution shall determine whether the award money will be paid directly to the librarian as an individual or to their institution. This should be based on the institution's grant-recipient requirements and whether the project is for personal research unrelated to their job or for a work-related project. Please note in the grant submission to whom the funds should be directed and provide contact information.
*Monetary award amounts are subject to change without notice and are contingent upon donor funding supplied at the time the award is presented.
Applications
The application deadline is Friday, February 17, 2023.
To apply, please complete the HS History Research and Innovation Award nomination form.
If you do not have a Google Account, please email rusa@ala.org.
Submission Guidelines
Applications must include a current CV/resume and a double-spaced proposal (not exceeding 1,500 words) describing the research project:
- Why the funds are needed
- How they will help the proposed project come to fruition (methodology, etc.)
- A preliminary title
- The time frame in which the work will be conducted
- The intended product (for example: website, book, digital full-text(s), article, book chapter, research guide, conference paper, etc.)
- The name of the person or institution to whom the money will be paid
- Affiliation of the library professional conducting the project
- Contact information of the library professional conducting the project
- A detailed budget
Please note: If the award winner is not a member of the RUSA History Section, they are encouraged to become a member by the time the award is announced in March.
See the HS History Research and Innovation Award page for complete award criteria and application information.
Questions about the award should be directed to the committee chair: shielddk@wfu.edu
History Research and Innovation Award Committee:
Kathy Shields, Chair
Jennifer Brannock
Scott Libson
Rebecca Lloyd
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Kathy Shields
Research and Instruction Librarian for History and Social Sciences
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Employee Association
She/Her/Hers
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