2018 Bunce Travel Award

On behalf of the ARLIS/NA Midstates Chapter, the Travel Awards Committee is pleased to offer the William C. Bunce Travel Award of $600 for travel to the ARLIS/NA Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, March 26-30, 2019. 

This award is given in honor of William C. Bunce, who served as the Director of the Kohler Art Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1966 to 1999. The William C. Bunce ARLIS/NA-Midstates Travel Award is intended to support a Midstates Chapter member’s professional development by providing funding to attend the ARLIS/NA annual conference. Only ARLIS/NA-Midstates Chapter members are eligible. Information about becoming a member of ARLIS/NA and the regional chapter is available at the ARLIS/NA website and the ARLIS/NA-Midstates Chapter website. 

This Travel Award will be granted based on one or more of the following criteria: financial need; level of chapter participation; first-time attendance; and contribution to the conference. 

To apply for this award please submit a letter of application addressing relevant award criteria and how you will benefit from attending the ARLIS/NA Annual Conference in Salt Lake City. You must also indicate the level of funding you expect to receive from your institution and include a current resume or CV. Please send applications via email to Alyssa Vincent ([log in to unmask]). 

The application deadline is Monday, January 14 at 5pm CST. The recipient will be notified by Monday, January 28 and will receive the award by the Friday, February 22 early rate registration deadline for the conference. The recipient must confirm in writing that they will be able to use the award for conference attendance. Recipients will not be eligible to apply again for three years. After receiving the award and attending the conference, the recipient must submit a short report indicating the value of the award to their professional development. 

For additional information, please contact a member of the Travel Awards Committee: Alyssa Vincent ([log in to unmask]), Courtney Becks ([log in to unmask]), or Leigh Gates ([log in to unmask]). 

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