A grant may be awarded biennially to support attendance at the AALL Leadership Academy by a TS-SIS member. This grant is a reimbursement for transportation, lodging, meals, and/or registration expenses up to $1000 (with accompanying receipts). The 2018 Leadership Academy will be held in Oak Brook, Illinois, on April 13-14, with a registration deadline of November 6, 2017.
Criteria
- financial need
- documentation of acceptance into AALL Leadership Academy (when received in mid-December)
- member of TS-SIS
Each applicant must submit:
- A resume that includes current position and relevant previous positions
- Application form (32 KB Word version) which includes:
- evidence of professional involvement
- itemized estimate of transportation, lodging, meals, and/or registration expenses for attending the Academy
- statement of how much financial support will be provided by the applicant’s employer
- brief statement (200 words maximum) connecting attendance at Academy with service to TS-SIS
- indicate whether you will be unable to attend the Academy without funding from this grant
- copy of Leadership Academy application (no letters required) and copy of notification of acceptance into the Academy (when received)
- one letter of recommendation
The recipient will be expected to:
- volunteer to serve in a TS-SIS leadership position (such as executive officer, committee chair or intern) within two years of attending the Academy
- write an article about their experience at the Academy for TSLL within the year
- participate in the TS-SIS business meeting, if at AALL Annual Meeting