2009 Elsevier Foundation Grants

["Menefee, Daviess (ELS-NYC)" <D.Menefee@elsevier.com>]

Elsevier Foundation Announces $600,000 in New Grants for 
Libraries in Developing Countries, Academic Diversity and Nursing 
Leadership

Amsterdam, 14 January 2010 - The Elsevier Foundation has 
announced the 2009 grant recipients, committing a total of 
$600,000 to twelve institutions from around the world to support 
the work of libraries and scholars in science, technology and 
medicine. The grant recipients were selected from 250 applicants 
worldwide for their innovation and potential for impact in the 
developing world, academic workplace and nursing community.

Innovative Libraries: Six new grants have been awarded under the 
Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries program.

New Scholars: The Elsevier Foundation has awarded four new grants 
to a range of international institutions pioneering new 
approaches to childcare, mentoring, networking, and policy 
advocacy in order to support scholars during the early stages of 
their demanding careers in science and technology.

The International Summit on Nurse Faculty Migration: An 
additional Elsevier Foundation grant has been awarded to the 
International Council on Nurses and the Honor Society of Nursing, 
Sigma Theta Tau International to hold a three day 2010 policy 
summit on the economic and health ramifications nurse faculty 
migration has had on both developing and developed countries.

More information about the awards can be found at:

<http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authored_newsitem.cws_home/companynews05_01407>

Daviess Menefee
Global Director for Institutional Relations
Elsevier