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Professional Development Grant Program for former CLIR Postdocs

The CLIR Postdoctoral Fellows program aims to prepare a new generation of librarians and scholars for work at the intersections of scholarship, teaching and librarianship in the emerging research environment. CLIR recognizes that funding is often not available from libraries for librarians to attend academic or technology conferences, or from academic departments for faculty to attend conferences on library-related topics. Accordingly, CLIR has established a small grant program to help fund former CLIR Postdocs' participation in activities that transcend established roles. These grants are intended to cover short-term activities, such as conferences or training opportunities, that do not provide for alternative sources of funding.

Purpose
To help cover costs associated with attending a conference or meeting, giving a paper, or taking a class.

Eligibility
This opportunity is open to all CLIR postdocs following their successful completion of the CLIR Fellows Program. Current fellows are not eligible.

Award Amount
One award of up to $500 to each successful applicant, per year. Payments will be made by reimbursement, in line with CLIR's travel policy and following CLIR's receipt and acceptance of a short piece about the experience (see Post-award Requirements, below).

Application Procedure
Interested parties should apply by letter. The letter should be addressed to Charles Henry, and must be submitted by e-mail to Jessica Wade at jwade@clir.org. The letter should outline the reasons behind the selection of the particular conference/class/etc. and how the applicant expects his/her contributions to his/her institution, and the field, to be enhanced by participation in the proposed activity.

Deadlines
On a rolling basis, but applicants may apply for no more than one award per calendar year.

Post-award Requirements
Recipients are to provide, within 30 days of the supported activity's end, a short piece about the experience and its benefits for publication on CLIR's website or in CLIR Issues.