Identifying and Winning International Grants

1. Identifying and WinningInternational Grants Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga May 30, 2018 Dr. Karen Gavigan School of Library & Information Science University of South Carolina

2. Identifying Grants

3. Challenges of Locating International Grants • Often ear-marked for certain parts of the world – third-world countries • Grantor stops awarding the grant- Ex: OCLC research grant • Issues / stipulations that prohibit you from applying – length of time or time of year - International Youth Library’ Fellowship Grant • Not all costs included / forced to write a second grant – personnel / course buyout

4. Benefits of Collaborating with Colleaguesin Other Countries • Take advantage of funding / grants from their countries and vice-versa Examples – Ian Potter Foundation Grant and Carnegie-Whitney Grant • Funding can be shared to the benefit of the project and the researchers • Examples – travel money / resources / graduate assistants

5. Advantages of Winning Small Grants • Demonstrates that you have a proven track record • Grant reviewers often view a large grant as the culmination of a growing body of work progressing from modest seed grants to larger grants. • Conference attendance grants / travel support grants can help you learn about other grants / opportunity to meet future grant partners

6. Best JASIST Paper Award - to recognize the best refereed paper published in the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST) preceding the ASIS&T annual meeting. March 31 deadline $1,500 • Bob Williams History Fund: Research Grant Award - for the purposes of supporting and encouraging research and publication in the history of information science and technology. March 15 deadline $2,000 • Bob Williams History Fund: Best Paper Award - for the purposes of supporting and encouraging research and publication in the history of information science and technology. March 15 deadline $500 • Other Awards and Recognitions https://www.asist.org/about/awards

7. http://www.aera.net/Education-Research/Travel-Support-for-International-Scholarshttp://www.aera.net/Education-Research/Travel-Support-for-International-Scholars

8. International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) International Awards • Ken Haycock Leadership Development Grant - Leaders in all countries are invited to apply for reimbursement of US $1,000 to attend their first IASL annual conference.  April 1, 2019 deadline • Takeshi Murofushi Research Award - The recipient of this grant is awarded US $500 towards funding of a research project. April 1, 2019 deadline

9. IASL Best Conference Paper Awards • Comprised of a certificate of recognition and a conference travel stipend - presented at the conference. $1,000 US Dollars • L. Anne Clyde Memorial Research Award for the best paper presented at an IASL conference making a research and/or theoretical contribution to the field of school librarianship. • Margot Nilson Memorial Award in Literature for Young People for a paper making a historical, analytical, and/or practice contribution to the field of literature for young people.

10. International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) • IBBY-Asahi Reading Promotion Award • Nominations are submitted by the National Sections of IBBY and may include reading promotion projects from any part of the world. • The prize of US $10,000 and a diploma is presented to the winning project at the biennial IBBY Congress.

11. International Federation ofLibrary Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Conference Participation GrantsAlan Hopkinson Award IFLA World Library and Information Congress Participation Grants

12. International Reading Association Constance McCullough International Research Grant • International professional development activities that are carried out in countries outside of the United States or Canada. • To assist in the investigation of reading-related problems outside of the U.S. or Canada – no age or setting restrictions. • $4,000 U.S. Dollars Up to two years to complete the project • January 15 deadline https://www.literacyworldwide.org/docs/default-source/awards-and-grants/ila-constance-mccullough-grant-guidelines.pdf

13. International Society forTechnology in Education (ISTE) • The ISTE Innovation in Online Global Collaboration Award recognizes innovation in the design and implementation of online global collaboration for learning. • ISTE Research Paper Award • ISTE Outstanding Learning Space Designer Award recognizes an educator whose exemplary work provides a model for teaching, learning and leading in the digital age. https://www.iste.org

14. International Youth Library’s Fellowship Program - Munich • Goals: • Support research in the field of international children’s and youth literature and illustration, • Promote academic exchange and international cooperation • Housed in the late medieval Blutenburg Castle in Munich • Six Weeks to Four Months • Deadline for applications September 30th for a fellowship stay in the following year.

15. Other Opportunities in Germany • Research positions (short-term research stays and long-term research positions) in Germany https://www.research-in-germany.org/en/jobs-and-careers/info-for-senior-researchers.html The grant is based on a per diem rate for the duration of the professional visit in Germany.  Travel costs are self-funded. (1-4 weeks) http://www.bi-international.de/english/grants/professional_visits

16. Library of Congress Literacy Awards • Honoring organizations that have made outstanding contributions to increasing literacy in the United States or abroad • The International Prize ($50,000) is awarded to organizations based in a country outside of the United States that make a significant and measurable contribution to increasing literacy levels. • For application details, go to http://www.read.gov/literacyawards/apply.html • Previous deadline was April 30, 2018. • State Library of Western Australia – 2017 Honoree for Adult Literacy

17. Writing Winning Grants

18. Examine Projects ThatHave Been Funded • Reading grant titles / abstracts can give you insight into what is typically funded • What is considered a winner by this funding agency? • Can save yourself some time if you see that your project is an outlier

19. Seek Help from Other Grant Winners (And Give It) • See if any other faculty on your campus, or in your discipline, have obtained the grant you are applying for • Ask recipients if they are willing to share their winning grant applications with you • Share information / resources regarding grants with colleagues Example – website / webmaster questions

20. Abstracts, Goals, and Objectives • Don’t get ahead of the cart • Do these first, then the rest of the proposal will flow better • Make sure your methods match your goals / objectives

21. Square Pegs / Round Holes • Grants are often denied because the proposal failed to meet the stated priorities of the funding organization • Read and re-read the criteria • Proposals need to indicate a responsiveness to the funder's interests

22. Test the Waters • Risky to write a grant for a foundation that has never funded an application in your area of expertise before • Might be worth an email to the funding agency to run your project by them if they allow it

23. Demonstrate That You Can Pull it Off • Document how you can feasibly conduct the work • Present evidence that you have satisfactorily facilitated other grants / worked on successful projects • Don’t assume that they will read your CV / Vita – try to work it into the grant proposal

24. Demonstrate Need • Why is your grant more worthy than others? • Provide evidence that your research will benefit others • For projects - tell the story - have a hook / effective lead Example – Library of Congress Grant On the evening of June 17, 2015, Dylann Roof, a 21-year-old white man, entered the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and sat with church members in a Bible study group. One hour after arriving, Roof opened fire on the group, leaving nine victims, ranging in age from 26 to 87, dead. Citizens in the city of Charleston and the state of South Carolina were devastated, and the nation was left stunned and grieving. • Provide examples of community support – include partners / letters of support

25. Time is of the Essence… • Allow plenty of time for running grants through the university approval process before the grant proposal deadline • Unanticipated delays • Letters of support

27. Writing Tips • First goal in grant writing is to ensure what you’re saying is understandable • The most important people are the grant reviewers – write to them - make the proposal reader-centered, not writer-centered • Make their job easy by being Clear, Concise, and Compelling.

28. Don’t Assume Knowledge • Not everyone on the committee shares your expertise - e.g. Funding from corporations • Spell things out for reviewers • Always spell out acronyms

29. In the end…

30. Discussion Time • What grants are you aware of that your colleagues might be interested in? • What grants have you won that you would recommend that your colleagues might apply for? • What tips do you have for writing winning grants?

31. Questions? Karen Gavigan kgavigan@mailbox.sc.edu