Sweet & Maxwell Bursary
The Sweet & Maxwell Bursary is generously sponsorship by Sweet & Maxwell Ltd and administered by the BIALL Awards & Bursaries Committee (ABC). The award is made by ABC following applications received for bursaries to attend the BIALL Annual Conference. The amount awarded is £700 and can be administered as one full bursary or two half bursaries.
Criteria for award of this bursary
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Applicants must be full personal members of BIALL
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Recipients of bursaries last year may not apply this yea
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First consideration will be given to applicants:
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who have been law librarians for less than five years
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who have not attended a BIALL conference before
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who would not otherwise be able to attend due to lack of funding from their employer
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Applicants must be based in the UK or Ireland
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Bursaries do not include assistance towards travel expenses.
Conditions of acceptance
Recipients of bursaries will be required to write a report for the July meeting of Council.
Recipients may be asked to provide a short (150 words) description of their conference experience for inclusion in one of Sweet & Maxwell’s publications or online services.
