Research Grant

1. CARL President appoints Research Grant Committee.
2. After CARL Research Grant Committee is appointed and a Chair selected, Chair posts notice of availability of grant to CARLALL listserv and submits notice to CARL Newsletter.
3. Soon after proposal deadline, CARL Research Grant Committee Chair contacts CARL Membership Director verifying current membership status of each applicant.
4. CARL Research Grant Committee Chair distributes copies of proposals to committee members with individual evaluation forms attached. Since judging is blind, each proposal has names and contact information redacted.
5. CARL Research Grant Committee Chair compiles committee results and sends Committee's nomination for grant to CARL President who, with CARL Board of Directors, reviews and approves Committee's recommendation.
6. CARL President notifies CARL Research Grant Committee Chair of acceptance of Committee's nomination. CARL Research Grant Committee Chair notifies awardee(s) of successful submission. Successful candidate is asked to present results of research or update CARL members by providing summary of research in future issue of CARL Newsletter and by placing the information on the CARL website.
7. CARL Research Grant Committee Chair notifies non-awarded applicants of their status and thanks them for their submission.
8. CARL Research Grant Committee Chair sends significant committee correspondance and original proposals to CARL Archives.
9. CARL President asks CARL Web Coordinator to place successful candidate's name and research paper title on the CARL website.