Travel Grants

In 2003, the International Association of Technological University Libraries (IATUL)will offer totally 10.000 EURO travel grants to first-time conference attendees.The purpose of these grants is to encourage participation by institutions that have no current IATUL representation.

IATUL is an international organization that provides a forum for the exchange of ideas relevant to technological university libraries and information professionals.It also offers library administrators and managers an opportunity to develop a collaborative approach to solving common problems through the use of technology.English is the official language of the organization and its annual conference.

Who may apply for a Travel Grant

Travel grants will be awarded to library and/or information professionals whose libraries qualify for membership in IATUL.Current IATUL membership is not required for application.Applicants must to first-time conference attendees from outside the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan and EU countries

How to apply for a Travel Grant

Applicants should submit a short statement,in English,explaining what benefits they expect from attending the IATUL conference.Maximum length of the application should be one page. Include in the application:name,title,mailing address,email address, telephone number (with area and country code),and fax number.

Where to send the application

Applicants may submit the application via regular mail,fax,or email to the attention of Emre Akbayrak, IATUL 2003 Coordinator.

Application Deadline

Applications must be received by January 1, 2003.
Notifications will be mailed by January 31, 2003.

For more information:

IATUL 2002 Conference http://www.lib.metu.edu.tr/iatul03/
IATUL (the organization) http://www.iatul.org