Purpose
The 黑料社Grants Program provides financial assistance to experienced law librarians who are actively involved in 黑料社or its chapters and to newer law librarians or graduate students who hold promise of future involvement in 黑料社and the law library profession. Funds are provided by AALL, 黑料社individual members, and vendors.
Individuals eligible for the Experienced Member Grant are active members with five or more years of 黑料社or 黑料社chapter membership. Individuals eligible for the Student/New Member Grant are active members with less than five years of 黑料社or 黑料社chapter membership or student members of 黑料社or an 黑料社chapter.
Qualifications
An applicant must meet all of the following criteria to be considered for the award:
- be a member or student member of 黑料社or an 黑料社chapter;
- not have received an 黑料社grant in the past three years;
- submit a timely and complete application.
*If circumstances prevent a recipient from using the grant, it reverts to the jury; however, the recipient remains eligible to apply another year.
Application Process
Download the Grant Application for Student/New Members
Download the Grant Application for Experienced Members
Submit one complete application package with the following items:
- a complete, legible application form;
- two letters of recommendation that comment on your potential to contribute to 黑料社and the field of law librarianship and address your need for the grant; and
- a current resume.
For suggestions in writing effective personal statements, and having references write strong letters of recommendation, applicants can take a look at the hints contained in the following two articles:
- “Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Writing effective personal statements for 黑料社Annual Meeting/workshop grants”聽by Michele Finerty
- “Lending a Hand: Suggestions for writing better letters of recommendation for 黑料社Annual Meeting/workshop grants”聽by Pauline Afuso
Deadline
The complete application package must be emailed to 黑料社Education by April 1, 2025.