The CAPAL Awards Committee is excited to announce two prestigious new awards from CAPAL: the Early Career Researcher Award and the Student Research Paper Award. These awards aim to recognize and encourage excellence in research within our community.

Early Career Researcher Award

This award, which includes a $500 prize and a one-year CAPAL membership, is designed to encourage excellence in research among early career professional academic librarians. It is open to individuals who have graduated from a Master of Library and Information Science program or equivalent within the last five years. Group submissions are welcome, with the prize money split among winners.

Application deadline: January 31, 2025

Student Research Paper Award
This award recognizes research excellence in an unpublished paper written by students completing an MLIS or equivalent degree. The award includes a $500 prize and a one-year CAPAL membership. It is open to both individual and group submissions, with the prize money split among winners.

Application deadline: March 1, 2025

Applications for both awards should be submitted to capalawards@gmail.com.

For detailed information about the eligibility criteria, application requirements, and submission guidelines for each award, please refer to these documents: Early Career Researcher Award, Student Paper Award on the CAPAL Awards Committee webpage.

We look forward to celebrating the innovative research contributions of our members. Apply today and showcase your impactful work!