BOSTON, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

June 24^th deadline for 1-page applications to promote gender equality in academia and build capacity in developing world libraries

The Elsevier Foundation is seeking new grant proposals for the 2013 New Scholars and Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries programs.The deadline for applications is June 24^th 2013. Grants will be awarded in December 2013 and provide one-, two- and three-year awards between US$ 5,000 to US$ 50,000 per year for a total of US$ 100,000. The Elsevier Foundation will accept one-page applications from May 6^th through June 24^th via http://www.elsevierfoundation.org. 40 shortlisted applications will be invited to submit full proposals by September 3^rd.

The Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries program provides grants to libraries in the developing world to improve access to scientific, technical and medical information. The 2013 program priorities include: professional librarian training enabling librarians to serve as pivotal advocates in their research ecosystems and projects which demonstrate the link between research access, training, usage and health impact. Priorities will also include projects which demonstrate a strong outcomes evaluation and have the potential for a strong model or multiplier effect.

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. Since 2010, the New Scholars program has also focused on the developing world through support of recognition awards and national gender-benchmarking research mapping the opportunities and obstacles faced by women in science, technology and innovation.

"Since 2007, we have been able to fund and partner with an impressive and diverse range of projects to build capacity in developing world libraries and advance women in science," said David Ruth, Executive Director of The Elsevier Foundation. "The Elsevier Foundation grant often serves as critical seed funding to get innovative projects off the ground. "We can't wait to see what great new ideas have emerged over the past year."

Notes for Editors

The online application form will be accepting Phase 1 applications of approximately one page via http://www.elsevierfoundation.org. The top 40 applications will be invited to develop full proposals during the first week of July. The deadline for these is September 3^rd and new grants will be announced in December 2013.

The Elsevier Foundation program manager, Ylann Schemm will be available for questions at the Medical Libraries Association/One Health Conference on May 6^th, Elsevier Booth #116 3-5pm.

About the Elsevier Foundation

The Elsevier Foundation (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 of 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 and Cell, and close to 20,000 book titles, including major reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier's online solutions include ScienceDirect, Scopus, Reaxys, ClinicalKey and Mosby's Suite, which enhance the productivity of science and health professionals, and the SciVal suite and MEDai's Pinpoint Review, which help research and health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively.

A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc, a world leading provider of professional information solutions. The group employs more than 30,000 people, including more than 15,000 in North America. Reed Elsevier Group plc is owned equally by two parent companies, Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. Their shares are traded on the London, Amsterdam and New York Stock Exchanges using the following ticker symbols: London: REL; Amsterdam: REN; New York: RUK and ENL.

Media contact
Ylann Schemm
The Elsevier Foundation
+31(0)6-23982359
newsroom@elsevier.com

SOURCE Elsevier