Elsevier Foundation Awards 2013 Grants to Champion Libraries in Developing Countries and Women in Science

Elsevier Foundation Awards 2013 GrantsElsevier Foundation Awards 2013 Grants to Champion Libraries in Developing Countries and Women in Science PR Newswire AMSTERDAM, December 9, 2013 $700,000 awarded to Innovative Libraries, New Scholars and Nurse Faculty Programs The Elsevier Foundation announced today the 2013 grant recipients for the Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries and New Scholars award programs. In total, $700,000 has been committed to ten institutions around the world in addition to five ongoing multiyear grants and the Nurse Faculty program. The Elsevier Foundation is funded by Elsevier, a global provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. "We are always on the lookout for game-changing projects that can serve as models with lasting impact on our health and science communities," said David Ruth, Executive Director of the Elsevier Foundation and Senior Vice President Global Communications, Elsevier. "This year, we've identified some very compelling new opportunities to support big data, research capacity building, transparency and evidence-based medicine in the developing world. Our New Scholars grants focus on boosting team science diversity and innovation, targeting STEM inclusion in community colleges and a unique tropical health partnership between Portuguese speaking women scientists in Africa and their Portuguese counterparts.