Purpose
The AALL Grants Program provides financial assistance to experienced law librarians who are actively involved in AALL or its chapters and to newer law librarians or graduate students who hold promise of future involvement in AALL and the law library profession. Funds are provided by AALL, AALL individual members, and vendors.
Individuals eligible for the Experienced Member Grant are active members with five or more years of AALL or AALL chapter membership. Individuals eligible for the Student/New Member Grant are active members with less than five years of AALL or AALL chapter membership or student members of AALL or an AALL chapter.
*The deadline to apply for an Annual Meeting Grant for AALL 2026 has passed.
Qualifications
An applicant must meet all of the following criteria to be considered for the award:
- be a member or student member of AALL or an AALL chapter;
- not have received an AALL 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 AALL 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 three articles:
- “On the Ground: Real-World Solutions: Writing Winning Personal Statements for Scholarship Applications” by Savanna Nolan
- “Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Writing Effective Personal Statements for AALL Annual Meeting/Workshop Grants” by Michele Finerty
- “Lending a Hand: Suggestions for Writing Better Letters of Recommendation for AALL Annual Meeting/Workshop Grants” by Pauline Afuso
Deadline
The deadline to apply for an Annual Meeting Grant for AALL 2026 has passed. If you have any questions, please contact Kat Waks.