GRANTS

 

APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR 3M/NMRT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT

Deadline: December 15, 2007

 

Members of ALA’s New Members Round Table (NMRT) can apply to receive a grant, sponsored by 3M Library Systems, which will cover expenses to attend the ALA Annual Conference, June 26 to July 2, 2008, in Anaheim, CA.

 

Want to read about the ALA experiences of last year’s winners? Take a look at the August 2007 issue of Footnotes

(http://www.ala.org/ala/nmrt/footnotes/august2007a/footnotesaug2007.htm). You will see how professionally rewarding attending an ALA conference can be.

 

The application form and further information about the grant is available on the NMRT website (http://www.ala.org/ala/nmrt/applyforfunds/3mawardinformation.htm). Remember, you must be a current member of NMRT in order to apply.  To join NMRT, visit the ALA website (http://ala.org) and follow the “Join/Renew ALA” link to add to your ALA membership.

 

For further information about the grant, please contact:

Kate Hahn, Chair, 3M/NMRT Professional Development Grant Committee

Nevada State College Library,

1125 Nevada State Drive, Henderson, NV 89002

Phone: 702.992.2802

Fax: 702-922.2801

Email: kate_hahn@nsc.nevada.edu

 

Graduate Travel Grants Available To Present At Conferences

 

Application for Graduate School Travel Grants

 

[Please note, this is not money made available by LISSA. This these funds are made available via the Graduate School. Funding is given out to students who wish to present at conferences.All students, distance ed or Columbia-based, may apply.]

 

 

The Graduate School encourages student presentation of research at professional meetings by offering grants to degree-seeking graduate students. These are meant to supplement what has been committed by the

unit to support the student’s travel.

 

Travel Period		Deadline
1 October 2007 – 28 February 2008		1 September 2007
1 March 2008 – 31 May 2008		1 February 2008
1 June 2008 – 30 September 2008		1 May 2008

 

  

 

Please submit all applications through the Managing Director of the PhD program.

 

 

Amounts And Restrictions:

 

1. Grant funds are available only to support student participation in professional meetings (i.e., presenting a research paper or poster). These funds cannot be used to support field or library research or simple attendance at a professional meeting.

 

2. Travel Grants are available only to supplement (and ordinarily match) funds committed by the unit.

 

3. Travel Grant applications cannot be made to support travel already started or completed.

 

4. All degree-seeking graduate students are eligible for support, with preference given to terminal degreeseeking students (e.g. doctoral students in programs that award it).

 

Application Procedure:

 

1. Student completes Travel Grant Student Request form (G-TG3)

 

2. Student’s advisor completes Travel Grant Advisor Recommendation form (G-TG2)

 

3. Student submits completed G-TG2 and G-TG3 forms to Graduate Director/Managing Director.

 

4. Unit Graduate Director completes Travel Grant Program Nomination form (G-TG1) and submits all forms to Graduate School. The unit may nominate as many as three students in one round, but must rank all nominees.

 

Reimbursement:

Travel grant awardees and their Graduate Directors will receive notification of the amount of support to be provided by the Graduate School. This amount (not to exceed the unit’s commitment) may be included in the Travel Authorization (TA). The program (i.e. the Graduate Director/Business Manager) should provide to the Graduate School a copy of the TA done for the student. Standard university policies regarding travel expenses and reimbursement apply. Within 30 days after completion of travel, the program must submit a completed Travel Reimbursement Voucher (TRV) showing the amount charged to the Graduate School (not to exceed the amount charged to the unit). Along with the TRV, documentation that the paper or poster was presented (e.g. a copy of an official program) must also be provided.

 

Application Deadlines:

 

 

 

 

 

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Applications are now being accepted for the "First Step Award--Wiley

Professional Development Grant," a cash award that is applicable toward

 

travel costs for the upcoming ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim,

California,

June 27-July 1st, 2008.

 

 

PURPOSE:

 

The purpose of the $1500 grant, donated by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., is

to

provide librarians new to the serials field with the opportunity to

broaden

their perspectives and to encourage professional development in the

American Library Association Conferences and participation in ALA/ALCTS

 

Continuing Resources Section activities.

 

 

ELIGIBILITY:

 

All ALA members with five or fewer years? professional experience in

the

serials field and who have not previously attended an ALA Annual

Conference

are eligible.  Cash awards are applicable toward round trip

transportation,

lodging, registration fees, etc.

 

Eligible applicants who have previously applied, but were not selected,

may

re-apply.

 

 

APPLICATION PROCESS:

 

Completed applications shall be sent to the Chair of the First Step

Award Committee by December 1st, 2007 deadline.  See below for contact

 

information.

 

Each application shall include:

 

1. A cover letter with candidate's justification for the grant in

terms of commitment to/interest in serials related work;

personal/professional development activities; how the grant would

increase the candidate's professional career contributions; how the

grant would benefit the candidate in his/her current position; and

financial need.

 

2. Candidate's current resume.

 

3. Two supporting letters of reference (may be included with

candidate's

application or sent under separate cover).

 

DEADLINE:

5:00 p.m. CST, Saturday, December 1st, 2007.

 

All applications and supporting letters must be received by the

deadline in order to be considered.

 

CRITERIA:

 

1. Commitment to professional development in the serials field as

evidenced by participation in continuing education activities,

workshops, previous participation in professional activities, etc.

2. Candidate's written justification for the grant in terms of

commitment to/interest in serials related work, personal/professional

need.

 

 

 

You may also refer to:

http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsawards/firststepaward/firststepaward.htm

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE CHAIR CONTACT INFORMATION:

For submitting applications or for more information

 

Lori Osmus Kappmeyer

 

Head, Cataloging & Metadata Department

204 Parks Library

Iowa State University

Ames, IA 50011-2140

Office: (515) 294-4281

Fax: (515) 294-2088

losmus@iastate.edu