Hello everyone, See below for a call for two awards. These have been offered annually for a while, but awards have not always been made. I think it is fair to read this as evidence that a strong and well-targeted application would stand a significant chance of winning. One is $500 for an unpublished paper. The other is a small, $1,000, research grant. ASIS&T is the leading association for "information science," which is not the same thing as computer science, but has been edging more into broader coverage of information technology over the years. The reviewers have an interest in history but are information science people rather than Ph.D. historians, so making explicit the relationship of your project to information science would be helpful. The organizers have asked me to seek proposals from SIGCIS members, and Andrew Russell, our chair elect, won one of them previously. For the paper award, be aware that it comes with an expectation that you attend the ASIS&T conference. So the $500 would roughly offset the registration, which is expensive. On the other hand it would carry some prestige in information science circles, particularly if it is published in JASIST. So this could be a good opportunity for someone interested in finding a faculty or postdoctoral position in the iSchool world and attending the conference. Tom -----Original Message----- From: sighfis-l-bounces@asis.org [mailto:sighfis-l-bounces@asis.org] On Behalf Of Lai Ma Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 6:59 AM To: asis-l@asis.org; sighfis-l@asis.org Subject: [Sighfis-l] Second call : ASIS&T History Fund Awards 2013 The ASIS&T History Fund Advisory Board announces the following two competitive awards for 2013: 1) The ASIS&T History Fund Research Award This award will be for a maximum of $1,000 and will be awarded for the best research proposal submitted by May 15, 2013. All topics relevant to the history of information science and technology may be proposed. The proposal should include: the central topic or question to be researched and an extended abstract, qualifications of the researcher (brief vita should be included), a budget and how the funds will be expended. All funds must be expended by June 30, 2014. Submit proposal to http://www.softconf.com/asist2/History/ (choose the "Research Award" category) by May 15, 2013. The winner will be notified by June 30 if an award is made. 2) The ASIS&T History Fund Best Paper Award This award will be for a maximum of $500 and will be awarded for the best paper submitted by May 15, 2013. All topics relevant to the history of information science and technology will be considered. The paper should not have been previously published or submitted to a journal. The paper should not exceed 30 pages double-spaced, including notes and references, using APA Style Manual. The winner is expected to present the paper at the 2013 ASIS&T Annual Meeting and to give first rights of refusal for publication to the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. Submit paper to http://www.softconf.com/asist2/History/ (choose the "Research Award" category) by May 15, 2013. The ASIS&T History Fund was established by the ASIS&T Board of Directors in June 2000 for the purposes of supporting and encouraging research and publication in the history of information science and technology. The Fund is supported by donations (including book loyalties) from ASIS&T members and others. The Fund Advisory Board encourages further donations from anyone interested in supporting historical study of information science and technology. Members of the ASIS&T History Fund Advisory Board for 2013 are: Sarah Buchanan, Chair Lai Ma, Chair-Elect Michael Buckland Samantha Hastings Trudi Bellardo Hahn For further information please contact Lai Ma at lai.ma@ucd.ie Sincerely, Lai Ma Lecturer School of Information and Library Studies University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland _______________________________________________ Sighfis-l mailing list Sighfis-l@asis.org http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/sighfis-l