Free Resources

Funding Alert
Duke University
https://researchfunding.duke.edu/

Grants.gov
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (manages this database of resources from all government agencies)
http://www.grants.gov/applicants/find_grant_opportunities.jsp

Funding Beyond NLM and NN/LM
National Network of Libraries of Medicine
http://nnlm.gov/funding/grants.html

Illinios Research Information Service (IRIS)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, UIUC Library
http://www.library.illinois.edu/iris/

NIH RePORTER
U.S. National Institutes of Health
http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm

NLM Grants and Funding: Extramural Programs
National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/

RDFunding
University of Leeds
http://www.rdfunding.org.uk/default.asp

ScanGrants™
Samaritan Health Services (SHS) Center for Health Research and Quality
http://www.scangrants.com

USA.gov for Nonprofits
U.S. General Services Administration’s Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies
http://www.usa.gov/Business/Nonprofit.shtml

For those of you who might have thought of GrantsNet (AAA GrantsNet), the database was discontinued as of July 1.
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAA GrantsNet)
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/funding

Licensed Resources

Community of Science / COS Funding Opportunities
ProQuest
http://www.cos.com/

Foundation Directory Online
Foundation Center
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/

Foundation Search/BIG Online
MetaSoft
http://www.foundationsearch.com/index.asp
http://www.bigdatabase.com/

GrantGopher
GrantGopher.com
https://www.grantgopher.com/grants_for_nonprofits.aspx

GrantStation
GrantStation.com, Inc.
http://grantstation.com/

GuideStar
GuideStar USA, Inc.
http://www2.guidestar.org/Home.aspx

SciVal Funding
Elsevier
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/electronicproductdescription.cws_home/720941/description#description

SPIN (Sponsored Programs Info Network)
InfoEd
http://www1.infoed.org/modules/grantsAndContracts.cfm

Cynthia McClellan

Do you have an outstanding colleague you feel is worthy of recognition by the Chapter? Know an exceptional student entering the profession whom you would like to encourage? Do you know someone who would benefit from a professional development grant?

If so, I urge you to consider a nomination for one of our Chapter awards or grants <http://www.mlaphil.org/wp/15/grants-and-awards/>. We will announce the winners at the Chapter’s 60^th Annual Meeting, which is rapidly approaching (April 6). To guarantee consideration, please send in all applications and/or nominations to me by Wednesday, March 23.

Included are:

• Beatrice Davis Education Award
  At least every other year the Philadelphia Regional Chapter/MLA will offer an award of $600.00 to an individual pursuing a career in health science librarianship.
• Chapter Achievement Award
  The Chapter Achievement Award is given to an individual who has made significant contributions to the Chapter and to the field. This is the Chapter’s highest award and is reserved for outstanding individuals.
• Grant Program for Professional Development
  A description and application for Chapter members who wish to apply for assistance in furthering their continuing education.
• Honorary Life Membership
  A Chapter member may be given an honorary lifetime membership on his/her retirement in recognition of his/her contributions to the Chapter.
• Randy Brenner Memorial Consumer Health Award
  This award is given to an individual (or group of individuals) in recognition of outstanding contribution to consumer health information services and patient education.
• Robert Preston Lee Memorial Award
  This award is given to an individual (or group of individuals) in recognition of outstanding contribution in the application of technology to the delivery of technical services

Feel free to contact me at cm057@lghealth.org or 717-544-5697 if you have any questions.

Thank you in advance. I look forward to your submissions!

Cynthia McClellan
Chair, Nominating Committee, 2010-2011

And don’t forget that the Chapter also provides grants and awards for educational and professional development purposes. Information on Chapter awards can be found at <http://www.mlaphil.org/wp/15/grants-and-awards/>

Chapter member award recipients include:

• Biomedical Library, University of Pennsylvania – Anne Seymour – Don’t buy it! Borrow it! Lending Technology Tools for Teaching, Learning and Research
• Fox Chase Cancer Center – Beth Lewis – Talbot Research Library Public Computer Upgrade
• UMDNJ – Jenny Pierce – Going Mobile
• Penn State Hershey George T. Harrell Health Sciences Library – Cynthia Robinson, AHIP – Improved Access to Biomedical Information Resources via Ebook Readers

A list of all award recipients is available at <http://nnlm.gov/mar/blog/?p=2311>.

• Biomedical Library, University of Pennsylvania – Anne Seymour – Don’t buy it! Borrow it! Lending Technology Tools for Teaching, Learning and Research
• Commonwealth Medical College – Linda Hogan – Improving Physician’s Access to Information Technology for Medical Education and Patient Care
• Fox Chase Cancer Center – Beth Lewis – Talbot Research Library Public Computer Upgrade
• Penn State Hershey George T. Harrell Health Sciences Library – Cynthia Robinson – Improved Access to Biomedical Information Resources via Ebook Readers
• UMDNJ – Jenny Pierce – Going Mobile

The full list of awardees is at The MARquee.