I am writing to you on behalf of the Frances Henne/YALSA/VOYA Research Grant Committee, a group within the Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association. Our committee is seeking applicants for a $1000 research grant to support projects related to the YALSA Research Agenda.

I hope that you can share with your organization the information below about this exciting opportunity. Please feel free to pass this email along to colleagues who may be interested in applying or who may want to share this information with their students or members.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Amanda L. S. Murphy

2016 Frances Henne/YALSA/VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) Research Grant

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest growing division of the American Library Association (ALA), is offering the Frances Henne/YALSA/VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) Research Grant for 2016. This grant of $1,000 provides seed money for small-scale projects that will encourage research that responds to the YALSA Research Agenda.

Details regarding the applications for the 2016 Frances Henne YALSA/VOYA Research Grant are available from the YALSA Web site at http://www.ala.org/yalsa/awardsandgrants/franceshenne. Applications for the grant are due in the YALSA Office by December 1, 2015. For more information please contact us via e-mail, yalsa@ala.org; or by phone: 1-800-545-2433 x 4387.

Amanda L. S. Murphy

Youth Services Assistant Manager

Warren-Trumbull County Public Library

Warren, Ohio

330-856-2011 ext. 511