Essay and Research Awards: the ASIS&T History Fund (deadlines June 20 2015)

The ASIST History Fund awards include a research grant and an essay award, both focused around the history of information science and technoloy. (If you have technology-related art history work sitting around like I do, this might be a good time to polish it up.)

https://www.asist.org/about/awards/history-fund-awards/

The ASIS&T History Fund Research Award

This award will be for a maximum of $2,000 and will be awarded for the best research proposal submitted by June 20, 2015. 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, 2016.  Submit proposal to http://www.softconf.com/asist2/History/

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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 June 20, 2015. All topics relevant to the history of information science and technology will be considered. The paper may 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. Nominations or self-nominations can be made from anywhere. Submit paper to http://www.softconf.com/asist2/History/

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