Applications Open: 2024-2025 CALA Chapter President Travel Grant

Dear Chapter Presidents,

We are pleased to announce that the CALA Conference Travel Grant Subcommittee is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 CALA Chapter President Travel Grant. This grant is designed to support CALA chapter presidents in attending ALA Conferences.

All current chapter presidents serving during the 2024-2025 term are eligible to apply. In cases where a chapter president cannot attend the ALA Conference, the chapter vice president may apply, provided they are delegated by the current chapter president.

Each chapter is eligible for one award.

Grant Details:

• Each recipient will receive a grant of $1,000, which will be issued by the CALA Treasurer upon submission of a conference report.

• The CALA Executive Committee will determine the final recipients based on the subcommittee’s recommendations.

• Grant recipients will be announced in early May 2025 via the CALA listserv.

Application Requirements:
Applicants must submit a complete application package containing the following:

1. Completed CALA 2024-2025 Travel Grant Application Form (attached).

2. Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).

3. A statement outlining the applicant's needs and the benefits of receiving the grant.

4. Supporting documentation demonstrating professional or administrative responsibility at the ALA Conference. Acceptable documents include:

   • A copy of the conference invitation or confirmation letter.

   • An acceptance letter for a presentation or poster.

   • A recommendation letter from the applicant’s supervisor, peer professional, or faculty advisor.

5. For vice president applicants, a delegation letter from the current chapter president is required.

Submission Instructions:
Please email the completed Travel Grant Application Form and all required documents to the following committee members by March 31, 2025:

• Suzhen Chen, Co-Chair: suzhen@hawaii.edu

• Ping Fu, Co-Chair: fup@whitman.edu

• Li Sun: lisun@rutgers.edu

• Yingqi Tang: tang@jsu.edu

• Ya Wang: wangy@sfsu.edu

We encourage all eligible CALA chapter presidents (and vice presidents, if applicable) to take advantage of this opportunity to attend ALA Conferences and advance their professional growth.

Sincerely,
CALA Conference Travel Grant Subcommittee
travel-grant-chair@cala-web.org