The ASIS&T Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship fosters research in information science by recognizing the year's most outstanding doctoral dissertation proposal while encouraging and assisting doctoral students in the field with their dissertation research. The author must be an active doctoral student in the information science area in a doctoral degree-granting institution. The author must have had a dissertation proposal accepted by the institution or achieved the equivalent in their institution. A letter that confirms the student's status with respect to their dissertation must be submitted by the student's primary research supervisor. The nominee must be a current member in good standing of ASIS&T. Applicants must submit their research proposal which includes: a description of the research, including significance and methodology; a dissertation timeline; a budget not to exceed US$1,000 along with the budget justification for items for which financial support is sought; information on other support for the dissertation, including scholarships, assistantships, and employment; and the name of the dissertation advisor endorsing the proposal. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Association for Information Science and Technology for more information.