ARLIS/NA Ontario, a chapter of ARLIS/NA, annually awards a conference travel award to a chapter member. The grant is intended to promote professional development among chapter members and to encourage their involvement in ARLIS/NA, by defraying the expense of attending ARLIS/NA’s annual conference. The grant is funded through chapter fundraising activities and is set at $750.00.
Eligibility
All current, paid up members of ARLIS/NA Ontario are eligible for the grant. Chapter officers, new professionals who have never attended the ARLIS/NA annual conference, and those who will be participating directly in conference sessions or who currently volunteer on an ARLIS/NA committee, are especially encouraged to apply for the grant. The successful applicant will write for the chapter’s web site a brief, one to two page report of conference activities and experiences, and a report of ARLIS/NA involvement where applicable. Chapter members who have previously received an ARLIS/NA Ontario travel award or grant are free to apply again. If no suitable applications are received, or fundraising does not meet the annual target, the grant will not be awarded.
Criteria
Eligibility
Financial need
Evidence of professional activity in the chapter or in ARLIS/NA
Travel Award
Conference Travel Award
Purpose
ARLIS/NA Ontario, a chapter of ARLIS/NA, annually awards a conference travel award to a chapter member. The grant is intended to promote professional development among chapter members and to encourage their involvement in ARLIS/NA, by defraying the expense of attending ARLIS/NA’s annual conference. The grant is funded through chapter fundraising activities and is set at $750.00.
Eligibility
All current, paid up members of ARLIS/NA Ontario are eligible for the grant. Chapter officers, new professionals who have never attended the ARLIS/NA annual conference, and those who will be participating directly in conference sessions or who currently volunteer on an ARLIS/NA committee, are especially encouraged to apply for the grant. The successful applicant will write for the chapter’s web site a brief, one to two page report of conference activities and experiences, and a report of ARLIS/NA involvement where applicable. Chapter members who have previously received an ARLIS/NA Ontario travel award or grant are free to apply again. If no suitable applications are received, or fundraising does not meet the annual target, the grant will not be awarded.
Criteria
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