Hello all!

On behalf of the ARLIS/NA Midstates Chapter Travel Award Committee, we are pleased to offer the William C. Bunce Travel Award in the amount of $600 for travel, registration, and/or lodging expenses for the ARLIS/NA 49th Annual Conference in Montreal, Quebec, May 9–15, 2021.

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
  • 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, along with a current resume or CV, via this Google form. You must also indicate the level of funding you expect to receive from your institution.

The application deadline is Monday, January 18th, 2021 at midnight CST. The recipient will be notified by the end of day on Thursday, January 21, 2021 and will receive the award in advance of the 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. Additionally, recipients also serve on the Travel Award Committee the following year.

If you have any issues accessing or submitting the application form, or have any question about the award, please contact committee chair Carol Ng-He at [log in to unmask].

Regards,
Carol Ng-He
Chair, ARLIS/NA Midstates Chapter Travel Award Committee

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