Call for Applications
Sewell Stipend
Medical Library Association
Deadline: July 27, 2012

The Public Health/Health Administration Section of the Medical Library Association is accepting applications for the 2012 Sewell Stipend, which helps librarians and other information professionals to offset the cost of attending the American Public Health Association Meeting, to be held October 27-31 in San Francisco. Applicants must have an interest or involvement in public health and a master of library science degree or extensive experience in information services. For full details, visit the Sewell Stipend announcement on the Medical Library Association website.


Call for Applications
Senior International Science Visiting Professorships
Integrated Research on Disaster Risk
Deadline: July 30, 2012

The Integrated Research on Disaster Risk Science Committee, in partnership with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is accepting applications for 2013 visiting professorships. Eligible applicants should be established scholars in disciplines related to disaster risk research or practice, hold a PhD, be a professor or associate professor, and have a good understanding of English or Chinese. For full details, see the IRDR call for applications.


Call for Applications
Individual and Community Preparedness Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Deadline: July 31, 2012

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is accepting applications for its 2012 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards. Awards recognize outstanding individuals, organizations, Citizen Corps Councils, and other programs that work to build communities that are safer and better prepared for emergencies. Programs and actions taken between January 1, 2011, and June 1, 2012, are eligible to be recognized. For full details, including submission instructions, frequently asked questions, and award details, visit the FEMA website.