Forwarded to the CALL-L, LAW-LIB, OSALL, and SLA-LAW lists on behalf of
Jules Winterton. Please direct any questions concerning the IALL
scholarships to him. Sincerely, Lyo (llou@midway.uchicago.edu).
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES
Professional Development Bursaries (closing date for applications 30 April 2004)
The International Association of Law Libraries is pleased to announce the availability of financial assistance to enable law librarians who are normally unable to benefit from Association activities to attend the 23rd Annual Course in International Law Librarianship to be held in Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia from 15th to 19th August 2004. Information about the conference will be made available at the IALL
Website at: http://www.iall.org.
Benefits
IALL offers two bursaries to attend its Conference comprising the following benefits:
* The conference registration fee is waived
* A grant of up to US$1,500 to assist with accommodation and travel costs
* membership of IALL for one year (including journal) without charge
Applications
Application should normally be by letter with full contact details to the Chair of the Scholarships Committee of the Association (see below).
Please type your application or write it clearly and send it to:
Jules Winterton, IALL Scholarships Committee, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
London WC1B 5DR, UK
Please give the following information:
A full resumé / curriculum vitae including:
Name and qualifications
Full contact details including email if available
Details of present job
Present and past employers
Membership of professional associations
Attendance at conferences
Your reasons for wanting to attend this conference, the expected benefits and how you intend to disseminate those benefits.
A reference from your employer including permission to attend the conference.
Deadline
Applications must be received by 30 April 2004.
Report
Recipients will undertake to write a report for publication by IALL by the end of the year of the conference.
Selection Guidelines
1) Applicants do not need to be members of the Association.
2) Applicants should be in current employment in librarianship with significant legal context to their work. The bursaries and scholarships are not designed for students or those not currently in employment.
3) Preference will be given to:
a) applicants who demonstrate promise and are likely to make a significant contribution to the profession of law librarianship;
b) applicants who cannot otherwise afford to attend;
c) applicants who have not received an IALL bursary or scholarship before;
d) applicants who have not attended a conference outside their own country / region or studied or worked outside their own country before.
4) IALL bursaries are not open to officers or members of the Board of the Association.
Award
The President in consultation with the Board of Directors of the Association will decide on awards. The Association may make no awards, vary the amount of the awards or make additional awards within the above limit. The Association's decisions on the award of bursaries are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Enquiries
Enquiries can be made in writing to:
Jules Winterton
IALL Scholarships Committee
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
London WC1B 5DR
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