AuthorAID Small Grants 2012: First Set

Greetings! I’m pleased to announce the first set of AuthorAID small grants in 2012.

First, a background: AuthorAID introduced small grants last year. There were two types of grants: the travel grant and workshop grant. Three researchers received the travel grant to present their work at international conferences, and four people received the workshop grant to fund an AuthorAID workshop at their institution.

This year, we are going to award these small grants again. What’s more, we are going to do this in two sets.

This is the announcement for the first set of small grants. About six months later (June to July 2012), we will announce the second set.

The first set of grants consists of the following:

• Travel grant: Three researchers will receive USD (US Dollar) 1500 each to present their work at international conferences.
• Workshop grant: Four people will receive USD 2500 each to organise an AuthorAID workshop.

To apply for the travel grant, please complete this application form: http://www.surveymonkey.net/authoraid_travel_grant_2012. The deadline to apply for the travel grant is February 29, 2012.

The application form for the workshop grant is here: http://www.surveymonkey.net/authoraid_workshop_grant_2012. The deadline to apply for this grant is March 31, 2012.

Before you start filling out these forms, please look at the PDF copy of the travel grant or workshop grant. Doing so will help you understand if you’re ready to apply. If you are, we suggest that you draft your responses to some of the questions, especially the questions on the impact and budget.

You should be ready to complete the form in a single session, as partial applications cannot be saved.

If you’re not sure whether to apply for any of these grants, you can think about applying for the second set of grants. We will announce these in June or July 2012. The second set will be exactly the same as the first set.

All the best!