<div dir="ltr"><p>ICPSR is pleased to announce a Challenge Grants program funded by
the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Through <span>this program, ICPSR will
fund innovative
projects to promote open access to data, support research transparency,
improve
data citation, and more generally build good practice in data management
and stewardship. Possible topics include but are not limited to
training for researchers in data management, editorial workflows that
integrate data management and access, and research on data replication
practices. ICPSR expects to award three to five grants of up to $20,000
each. Proposals
are due on April 15, 2013.</span></p>
<p><span></span></p><p><span>You can read more about
the Challenge Grants program here: <br><a href="http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/files/datamanagement/sloan-challenge-2013.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/files/datamanagement/sloan-challenge-2013.pdf</a>. <br>
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<span>Individuals
interested in applying may want to attend the upcoming Webinar on
"Improving Data Citation and Data Management: The Sloan-ICPSR Challenge
Grants Program" to learn more about the program and how to apply. This
Webinar will be offered on Friday, February 22, at 12pm EST. To
register, please go to <a href="https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/729908986" target="_blank">https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/729908986</a>.</span><br clear="all"><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Mary Vardigan<br>Assistant Director, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)<br>
P.O. Box 1248, Ann Arbor, MI 48106<br>Phone: <a href="tel:734-615-7908" value="+17346157908" target="_blank">734-615-7908</a><br>Fax: <a href="tel:734-647-8200" value="+17346478200" target="_blank">734-647-8200</a><br>
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