Frances Henne/YALSA Grant Application

The Frances Henne Research Grant annually provides $1,000 in seed money for small scale research or action research projects that respond to the YALSA Research Agenda. This grant is administered by YALSA.

Requirements

  1. Applicants must be personal members of YALSA, although the research project may be undertaken by an individual, an institution, or by a group. Student members are eligible to apply.
  2. The proposed research must be a response to the vision, mission, and research agenda of YALSA, and for the general area of library service to young adults.
  3. Proposals must be submitted online and must include the following:
  • Title
  • Objectives
  • Problem Statement/Questions to be Answered
  • Methodology, including how data will be collected and analyzed.
  • Significance of the project, in light of previous research.
  • Projected timeline (Project should be completed within a 12 to 18 month period, and a report filed with YALSA within six months of completion of the study.)
  • Indicate the way that the money will be used.
  • Brief biographical data on researcher on a separate sheet, with contact information including e-mail, as well as the researcher's ALA membership number.

Selection of the recipient will be made by the Frances Henne Jury and is announced each February. Selection will be based on the criteria indicated above.

Winners are required to write a 500-word summary of their research project within one year of receipt of the grant funds, to be considered for publication by YALSA and/or write a more substantial article for publication for the Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults. ALA/YALSA has the right of first consideration for publication of research results.

Application & Deadline

Research proposals may be submitted up through December 1 of each year.

Refer requests for information to: yalsa@ala.org

The award was sponsored by VOYA magazine until 2018.

Winners

2020 - No winner

2019 - David Wang

2018 - Amelia Anderson and Abigail Phillips

2017 - Sarah Evans

2016 - Deborah Rinio

2015 - Ligaya Scaff

2014 - Crystle Martin

2013 - Rachel McGee

2012 - Sylvia Vardell

2011 - Shannon Crawford Barniskis

2010 - Janet Newsum and Marcia Mardis

2009 - Amy Alessio and Marc Aronson

2008 - Arlene Weber Morales

2007 - Holly Anderton and Karen Brooks-Reese

2006 - Rebecca J. Cohen

2005 - no recipient

2004 - Amy Alessio and Nick Buron

2003 - Kelley McDaniel

2002 - Teri Lesesne

2001 - Patrick Jones

2000 - Kay Bishop and Patricia Bauer

1999 - Sheila B. Anderson and John P. Bradford

1998 - no recipient

1997 - no recipient

1996 - Evie Wilson Lingbloom, Carol Doll and Barbara Carmody

1995 - no recipient

1994 - Kathy Latrobe & Michael Havener (co-recipients)

1993 - no recipient

1992 - Joan Atkinson

1991 - no recipient