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Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 11:06:50 -0700
From: Anne E. McKee <mckeea@LINDAHALL.ORG>
Subject: MARCIA TUTTLE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DEADLINE APRIL 30TH

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THE MARCIA TUTTLE INTERNATIONAL GRANT

PURPOSE:  The grant will provide funding for a NASIG member working in
serials to foster international communication and education, through
overseas activities such as but not limited to research, collaborative
projects, job exchanges, and presentation of papers at conferences.  The
grant is named in honor of Marcia Tuttle.

TERM OF AWARD:  One year.

ELIGIBILITY:  The applicant must have at least 5 years of professional
experience in the serials information chain.  The proposed project must deal
with some aspect of serials and include foreign travel.  Foreign language
skills should be adequate to project needs.

HOW TO APPLY:  The applicant should submit:
·       a completed application
·       a written proposal outlining the project and including proposed completion
dates
·       current resume or curriculum vitae
·       a minimum of 3 references, including one from the person's  supervisor
(previous supervisor may be substituted if there is no current supervisor),
one from a colleague at a different institution or  company,
·       and a letter of support from the foreign institution or collaborator as
appropriate

AMOUNT OF THE AWARD:  Each award includes a $1000 grant and one year of free
NASIG membership.  NASIG may give more than one award in a year, or no
award, depending on applications.

AWARDEE'S RESPONSIBILITIES: The awardee will be expected to submit a final
project report to the NASIG Board.  Other reporting mechanisms, such as the
presentation of a workshop based on the project at a NASIG annual
conference, may be required as well, depending on the nature of the
proposal, and will be agreed upon in advance.

AWARD CYCLE:  There will be a call for applications twice a year, with
deadlines of April 30 and October 31.  The deadline for this cycle is April
30, 2001. The Committee will respond within 4-6 weeks.

For further information or to obtain the application forms: please point
your browser to: www.nasig.org and click on NASIG AWARDS

Anne E. McKee, M.L.S.
NASIG Member at Large and Publicist

email: mckeea@lindahall.org