CALA Conference Travel Grant
The CALA conference travel grant supports CALA members attending ALA Annual Conference.
Applicant Eligibility:
- The applicant must be a current CALA member in good standing.
- The applicant must have an assigned duty at the conference to be attended, e.g., to present a paper, to chair a committee, or to serve as an officer to convene a meeting.
- All grant activities must be within the funding period of the year (January 1, 2023-June 30, 2023).
- The applicant has not received the CALA conference travel grant in the past three years.
- Applicants will be evaluated on service to CALA as well as conference involvement (presentation, participation in conference planning, etc.)
A complete application must consist of the following documents:
- A completed CALA Conference Travel Grant Application Form.
- A statement outlining the needs and benefits of the grant (no more than 500 words).
- Supporting documentation that denotes the applicant's assigned professional or administrative responsibility at the conference: a copy of the conference invitation letter, abstract of presentation or paper, and recommendation letter from supervisor or peers.
- Updated Curriculum Vitae.
Grant Recipient Requirements:
- Each recipient must submit a one-page report of the conference experience to the CALA Travel Grant Subcommittee within the one month following the conference the person attended.
- The submitted reports will be posted on the CALA website and published in the CALA Newsletter.
- Each grant recipient must submit a registration receipt to CALA Treasurer for reimbursement of the registration fee.
- All grant recipients must serve in a CALA committee/subcommittee/taskforce the following year and participate in CALA events actively.
Application Deadline: TBD.
Announcement of the final recipients will be made by the committee no later than TBD.