Grant Links: Thursday, June 9, 2011

Madison, WI:  Madison Community Foundation Announces July 15 Grant Deadline for Two Grant Cycles

WI:  Wisconsin Humanities Council

US: Berger-Marks announces new $10,000 Edna Award

US:  Lois Lenski Covey Foundation Library Grants

US:  Mockingbird Foundation Invites Applications for Children's Music Education Program Grants

US:  Tom's of Maine 50 States for Good Grant

Grant Links: Wednesday, April 27, 2011

UW-Eau Claire:  Nursing Scholarships (Scroll down to view June Deadlines)

UW-Stout:  Jaycees of Wisconsin Foundation (click on related link to view details)

Milwaukee:  Milwaukee Area Technical College Scholarships (deadlines vary)

WI:  American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin Scholarship Program Deadline May 6th (pdf)
 
WI:  E.H. Marth Food and Environmental Sciences Scholarship

WI:  2011 Wisconsin State Fair Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Scholarship

WI: Water Supply and Treatment Scholarships from the Wisconsin Water Association (pdf)

WI:  Wisconsin Bakers Association Scholarships (pdf)

WI:  Wisconsin Library Foundation Graduate Education and Continuing Education Grants & Scholarships

WI:  Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra Scholarships  (pdf)

US:  Applications for New Awards; Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities (Department of Education)

US:  B. Davis Scholarship

Grant Links: October 15, 2009

De Pere, Wi: De Pere service grant applicants sought

Sherwood, WI: Students can apply for Legion awards

US: ARIT Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences in Turkey

US: Fellowships/Grants to Study in Scandinavia

US: Loleta D. Fyan Grant call for proposals (Public Libraries)

US: UNCF Merck Science Initiative (scholarships and fellowships)

Grant Links: August 28, 2009

UW-Madison: Vietnam faculty development funding opportunity

Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee/NARI Foundation Scholarships

Oshkosh, WI: Women's Fund to host grant workshop

US: OCLC Minority Fellowship program expanded; Applications for 2010 Fellowships now being accepted

US: YALSA offers more than $35,000 in grants

Grant Links: August 14, 2009

WI: Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant Pre-Proposals Due September 21

US: American Heritage Preservation Program

US: Kauffman Foundation Accepting Proposals for Entrepreneurship Dissertation Fellowship Grants

Grant Links: May 8, 2009

Newton, WI: Newton Lions Club offers scholarship (scroll down to view announcement)

WI Tech Colleges: Wisconsin Rural Rehabilitation Scholarship

WI: Wisconsin Library Association Diversity Scholarship

US: 2009 Save America's Treasures Grant Applications Now Available

US: Travelocity Change Ambassador Volunteer Travel Grants

Featured Grant (a.k.a., Grant of the Week)

The West African Research Association (WARA) is looking for candidates for the summer fellowship opportunity at the West African Research Center (WARC) Library in Dakar, Senegal. Application is open to Library and Information Studies (LIS) and non-LIS students.

"WARA is accepting applications for WARC Library Fellow for the summer of 2009.

"This program is designed to encourage the upcoming generation of Africanist scholars and librarians and to assist in capacity building at the library of the West African Research Center (WARC) in Dakar, Senegal. The WARC Library Fellow will work with the WARC librarian on collection development and management, electronic cataloguing and use of electronic research databases and should have well-developed skills in these areas. Preference will be given to those who are fluent in or have a working knowledge of French.

"This internship will provide round trip travel to Dakar and a stipend of $2500 to cover the cost of living for 6 to 8 weeks. This competition is open to US citizens who are enrolled in a graduate program with Africa content and who have a particular interest in libraries.
Applicants should submit a statement of not more than six double-spaced pages describing their career plan and how this internship would contribute to their professional development. This should indicate particular areas of interest and expertise as well as describing personal and professional goals for the internship.

"A complete application must include the following:

• A WARA grant application cover sheet (downloadable from website)
• A statement (6 double-spaced pages maximum, described above)
• Three (3) letters of reference from professors
• Resumé
• Both undergraduate and graduate transcripts (copies of official ones are acceptable)
  

"An excellent source of suggestions for preparing your application can be found on the SSRC website at http://fellowships.ssrc.org/art_of_writing_proposals/

"Complete applications will consist of one original and three copies of all materials (4 sets total) except letters of reference. Letters should be included in the application packet in envelopes sealed and signed by the referee. Letters of reference sent separately will not be considered.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY February 15, 2009.

"Upon completion of their internships, grantees are required to submit a detailed report of their work and findings. This report will subsequently be published in the biannual WARA newsletter. Please direct inquiries and submit applications to:

"WARA
African Studies Center, Boston University, 270 Bay State Road Boston MA 02215
Tel: 617-353-8902 Fax: 617-353-4975 Email: wara@bu.edu"

Grant of the Week: Save Our History

The History Channel will award a total of $100,000 in grants up to $10,000 this year to nonprofit organizations in the United States for preservation project funds.

Applications will be judged on the following criteria:

*Proposed projects must focus on exploring and preserving a significant aspect of community history.

*Proposed projects must raise awareness among students and community members about the significance of their local heritage and the importance of preserving it.

* Proposed projects must include a tangible resource that captures students' efforts to learn about and preserve their local history in a unique, creative way.
(For more detail on these criteria, visit.)

Applications are due June 6, 2008 for projects beginning September 9, 2008.

For complete information regarding this funding opportunity, go to http://www.history.com/minisites/saveourhistory.

More New Books for the Grants Information Collection

Here's the latest round of new books to hit the shelves of the Grants Information Collection at Memorial Library. If any of you out there have any comments on these - or any of our other new books - please feel free to post your response below.




Grants for Libraries by Stephanie K. Gerding and Pamela H. MacKellar













Models of Proposal Planning & Writing by Jeremy T. Miner and Lynn E. Miner.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grant Writing, 2nd ed.: An Essential Resource for Securing the Funds You Need by Waddy Thompson