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Emerging Leader Award $4,000

The purpose of the Emerging Leader Award is to motivate and prepare a mid-career (at least 5 years) information professional preparing for a position of leadership in a health sciences library.

Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas Status: Open, external app
Period of Performance: November 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
Deadline to submit: October 21, 2024, 6:00 pm EDT
Additional Information:

Funding is used for travel expenses, supplies, and an honorarium for mentors. 

Leadership Pathways Award $3,000

The purpose of the Leadership Pathways Award is to assist current early-to-mid-career information professionals in exploring different forms of influence and leadership within the health sciences library profession.

Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas Status: Open, external app
Period of Performance: November 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
Deadline to submit: October 21, 2024, 6:00 pm EDT
Additional Information:

Funding is used for travel expenses, supplies, and an honorarium for mentors.  

Exhibit Award $2,000

The purpose of the Exhibit Award is to conduct outreach to the region through conferences or by hosting exhibits within their own institutions and to build professional capacity in support of the goals of the NNLM. Individuals may only be awarded once per annual performance cycle.

Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas Status: Open, external app
Period of Performance: July 15, 2024 - April 1, 2025
Deadline to submit: April 1, 2025, 6:00 pm EDT
Additional Information:
Professional Development Award $2,000

The purpose of the Professional Development Award is to enable individuals in Region 3 Network Member institutions to expand professional knowledge and experience to provide improved health information access to healthcare providers and consumers.

Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas Status: Open, external app
Period of Performance: June 15, 2024 - April 1, 2025
Deadline to submit: April 1, 2025, 6:00 pm EDT
Additional Information:

Ongoing until funds are expended or award end date.

Express Health Information Outreach Awards $8,000

The purpose of the Express Health Information Outreach Award is to provide support for projects that improve health information literacy and increase the ability of consumers caregivers, students, and other members of the public to find, access, and use health information.

Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas Status: Closed
Period of Performance: July 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
Deadline to submit: March 1, 2024, 6:00 pm EST
Additional Information:

Subaward activities may start earlier (no earlier than May 1, 2024) or may be delayed depending on how quickly each institution is able to process paperwork.

Health Information Outreach Award $25,000

The purpose of the Health Information Outreach Award to ensure that healthcare professionals, patients, and the general public are introduced to authoritative health information. This award provides support for projects that improve health information literacy and increase the ability of consumers caregivers, students, and other members of the public to find and use health information.

Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas Status: Closed
Period of Performance: July 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
Deadline to submit: March 1, 2024, 6:00 pm EST
Additional Information:

Subaward activities may start earlier (no earlier than May 1, 2024) or may be delayed depending on how quickly each institution is able to process paperwork.

Virtual Professional Development Award $500

The purpose of the Virtual Professional Development Award is to enable individuals in Region 3 Network Member institutions to expand professional knowledge and experience to provide improved health information access to healthcare providers and consumers.

Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas Status: Closed
Period of Performance: June 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024
Deadline to submit: April 1, 2024, 6:00 pm EDT
Additional Information:
NNLM Region 3 Student Development Award $3,000 The goal of this program is to introduce the future LIS workforce to the health sciences, trusted National Library of Medicine (NLM) resources, and develop their professional skills. With coaching from a talented NNLM professional, each awardee will deliver a 15-minute presentation (approximate) on an NLM resource or NNLM priority during the Annual Meeting of the South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SCC/MLA) October 25-29, 2024 in Dallas, TX. Awardees may have additional presentation opportunities if applicable. Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas Status: Closed
Period of Performance: May 24, 2024 - December 18, 2024
Deadline to submit: May 3, 2024, 6:00 pm EDT
Additional Information:

Up to $2,500 is reimbursed for expenses associated with participation in meetings - $500 is reserved for registration and other associated costs.

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