Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's 2011 Access to Learning Award

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is currently accepting applications to its 2011 Access to Learning Award, which recognizes the innovative efforts of public libraries and similar institutions outside the United States to connect people to information and opportunities through free access to computers and the Internet. The award is given by Global Libraries, an initiative of the foundation's Global Development Program. The recipient of the Access to Learning Award will receive $1 million (U.S.)