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Foreign, Comparative, and International Law Special Interest Section Ellen Schaffer Foreign Librarian's Grant 2003 The purpose of the Ellen Schaffer Foreign Librarian's Grant ("Schaffer Grant") is to provide financial assistance to ensure the presence and participation of foreign librarians at the AALL Annual Meeting. Foreign attendees enrich AALL events by sharing global perspectives to the benefit of all participants. The Schaffer Grant for the 2003 Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, will include the AALL Annual Meeting Program Registration costs donated by AALL and a $750.00 monetary stipend towards accommodations, transportation and food. Applicants for the Schaffer Grant must be librarians working in foreign countries who have not previously attended an AALL Annual Meeting. To be considered for this award, please submit the AALL 2003 Ellen Schaffer Foreign Librarian's Grant Application along with a letter including a brief biography, your current position, your reason for interest in attending the Annual Meeting and what you hope to gain from attendance. The recipient will be asked to provide a written report on her or his experience at the Annual Meeting for inclusion in the October newsletter of the FCIL-SIS. Past Grant Recipients
Sania Battalova Specialist for Information and Computer Technologies National Library Center for Legal Information Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic Yemisi Dina Librarian College of the Bahamas Law Library Nassau, Bahamas An applicant must be a librarian who resides and works in a country other than the United States of America. If circumstances prevent use of the Schaffer Grant by a recipient, the grant will revert to the AALL FCIL SIS Grant Committee ("Grant Committee") for disposition at the discretion of the Grant Committee. Selection Criteria The Grant Committee
may give preference to:
The Grant Committee will not consider applications from individuals who have received the Schaffer Grant during the preceding two years. Notification The Grant Committee will notify the Schaffer Grant recipient and other applicants of its award decision. The Grant Committee may also post a general announcement in AALL publications and listservs. Responsibilities The Schaffer Grant recipient will agree to write an article for the FCIL Newsletter and will also help educate law librarians by participating in an AALL FCIL SIS Interest Group or Committee meeting at the AALL Annual Meeting. The Schaffer Grant recipient can discuss appropriate methods of sharing knowledge with the Grant Committee. Deadline The Chair of the Grant Committee must receive all applications by April 30, 2003. The Grant Committee will not consider late or incomplete applications. The completed application form and supporting letter should be sent to the Schaffer Grant Committee Chair: Rhonda Gold
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