The application period for financial assistance to enable law librarians to attend IALL’s 44th
Annual Course – IALL 2026 in Cambridge, England from Sunday 13th September to Wednesday
16 th September 2026 is now OPEN.

IALL awards two distinct types of grants:

  1. Members Grants for current Individual members who have paid their dues for the
    current year and at least the two immediately preceding calendar years; three such
    bursaries of up to a maximum US$3,000 each will be awarded.
  2. Non- members Grants for librarians who are not current members of IALL; three such bursaries of up to a maximum of US$3,000 each will be awarded.

IALL grants are not open to officers or members of the Board of Directors of the
Association. See Selection Guidelines below for each grant category.

Deadline

The application deadline is 12 midnight GMT on Friday 22nd May 2026 for Members and
Non-members Grants. ALL application materials and documentation must be
submitted by 12 midnight GMT on Friday 22nd May 2026; incomplete applications
will not be considered.

Applications

To apply, please fill in and submit the appropriate online application form and upload all
required documentation, preferably as one PDF file.


Please be sure to upload ALL required documentation with your online application. All
documentation must be received by 12 midnight GMT on the Friday 22nd May deadline;
incomplete applications will not be considered. The application and all documentation must be in
English.

  • Personal statement explaining why you wish to attend the conference
  • A copy of your CV/resume.
  • Professional Reference. Please provide the name, title, telephone number and e-mail address of a professional colleague (English-speaking preferred) we may contact about your application and who can speak in detail to your professional qualifications and activities. Please explain briefly your relation to this colleague.

Covered expenses: For applications in categories 1 and 2, please be sure to fill in the itemized
estimates of covered expenses portion of the application form; covered expenses include air fare,
train fare, ground transportation, hotel, visa or reciprocity fees. Expenses must be calculated in
US dollars.

Note that Conference registration, which is gratis for grant winners in categories 1 and 2, includes
several meals as well as refreshments; see the conference program for more information.

Questions or inquiries? Please contact Vanessa Blackmore, Chair of the IALL Grants
Committee at vanessa.blackmore@justice.nsw.gov.au.

Members Grant Eligibility and Selection Guidelines

  1. Applicants must have paid their dues as Individual members of IALL for the current year
    and at least the two immediately preceding calendar years.
  2. Applicants must be in current employment in librarianship with significant legal context
    to their work. The grants are not available to students or those not currently in
    employment.
  3. Preference will be given to:
    • applicants with a demonstrated commitment to IALL and its mission;
    • applicants who demonstrate promise and are likely to make significant
      contributions to the association and the profession of law librarianship;
    • applicants who have not received a Members or Non-members (regular) IALL
      grant in the past 5 years;
    • applicants who cannot otherwise afford to attend.

Non-members Grant Eligibility and Selection Guidelines

  1. Applicants need not be members of the Association.
  2. Applicants must be in current employment in librarianship with significant legal context
    to their work. The grants are not available to students or those not currently in
    employment.
  3. Preference will be given to:
    • applicants who demonstrate promise and are likely to make a significant
      contribution to the profession of law librarianship;
    • applicants who cannot otherwise afford to attend;
    • applicants who have not received a Members or Non-members (regular) IALL
      grant in the past 5 years.
    • applicants who have not attended a conference outside their own country / region
      or studied or worked outside their own country before.

Award

The Grants Committee in consultation with the IALL President will decide on awards. The
Committee may make awards, vary the amount of the awards or make additional awards within
the above limit. The Association’s decisions on the award of grants are final and no
correspondence will be entered into.