SRRT Conference Travel Grants
Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) members and leaders play a critical role in the efficacy of the round table - the ability to successfully carry out the mission of the task forces, to engage new members, and to run the meetings at ALA Annual. With this, SRRT is pleased to provide Conference Travel Grants that will help finance either in-person or virtual attendance at the ALA Annual Conference. Launched in 2019, the $1000 award covers limited fees related to airfare, lodging, and conference registration. SRRT will fund up to two applicants per year.
Criteria
The SRRT Travel Conference Grants Selection Committee will consider the following in its deliberations:
- The applicant's conference interests and goals regarding ALA and SRRT
- The applicant's potential contributions to ALA and SRRT
- How the applicant intends to use the ALA conference experience in their career, at their home institution, and/or in local, state and regional associations
Eligibility
Applicants must be personal ALA/SRRT members.
Deadline
The deadline to apply is January 15, 2025 extended: January 31, 2025. All applicants will be notified of the Selection Committee's decision by March 1, 2025.The timestamp on the application submission shall be confirmed. Recipients will receive half of the award prior to conference, and the remaining half after conference.
Questions?
For assistance, please contact Hillary Pearson with the ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services at hpearson@ala.org, or 312.280.5020.
Past Winners
2024 - Emma K. McNamara and Don Michael Jr.
2023 - Samantha May and Katherine Witzig
2022 - Not awarded
2020/1 - Jay DelaCruz and Joseph Winberry
2019 - Tracy Drake and Kate Adler
