RESEARCH IN THE WORKPLACE AWARD 2003/4*
The HeLicon Research in the Workplace Award (RIWA)* is a
biennial grant that seeks to fund library and information practitioner-
led workplace research projects. It aims to contribute to a
research culture within the library and information community, and
assist in developing our evidence base. Projects can relate to any
aspect of service provision, development or theory, and should be
achievable within one calendar year. The award can be used to
fund equipment, consumables, buy-out time, purchase technical
support etc.
If you have an idea for a small work-based research project but
limited research experience, or if you need funding to enable you to
achieve your research, then RIWA 2003/4 could be for you.
Interested?
Are you eligible to apply?
To be eligible for the award, the lead applicant must be employed
in a health library or information setting for at least 17.5 hours a
week, and the award fund must constitute at least 55% of the
overall project funding.
Looking for Inspiration?
If you'd like to undertake a small scale research project, but are in
need of some inspiration, then you might find the 'The most
relevant and answerable research questions facing the practice of
health sciences librarianship' of interest. Published in 'Hypothesis'
the American Medical Library Associations research section
publication (2001, vol 15 no1) it is available free of charge via at:
http://gain.mercer.edu/mla/research/hypothesis.html
What next?
Full details of the award, including a copy of the application form,
guidance notes, and signposting to resources you might find
helpful in developing your proposal are available from the RIWA
2003/4 web site at http://www.ifmh.org.uk/RIWA2003-4.html
If you would like to discuss your research idea prior to the
submission of your application, please contact Maria J Grant, Chair
of RIWA 2003/4 on 0161 295 7284 Email: [log in to unmask]
Closing date: Wednesday 31st March 2004
Sponsoring organisations:
* RIWA 2003/4 is sponsored by the NeLH Librarian Development
Network, IFM Healthcare, the University Medical School Librarians
Group, the University Health Sciences Libraries and Libraries for
Nursing.
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