Bursaries

ASW 2017 Bursaries now open for applications

The International Association of Music Libraries (IAML) UK & Irl branch will be holding their 2017 Annual Study Weekend on 7-9 April 2017 at the University of Exeter. This is a great opportunity to network with other music librarians and those who work with music, attend sessions on topics relating to library practice, advocacy and musicology, and discover the latest happenings in the field. 

The Music Libraries Trust is pleased to award a limited number of bursaries to students and library staff who would like to attend the ASW. Priority is given to those who would otherwise be unable to attend and who have no other sources of funding. The application deadline is 10th January 2017. Both full and part bursaries are available, which include up to £70 for travel expenses.

To apply please read the requirements and fill in the application form from our website, then return it to our bursaries administrator Megan Dyson by email to bursaries@musiclibrariestrust.org. 

Applicants are advised not to make travel arrangements until the outcome of their application is decided.

N.B. Please be aware that ASW bookings do not open until 5 December 2016.

Ian Ledsham bursary for IAML Rome now open

The Music Libraries Trust is now accepting applications for the Ledsham bursary. The Ian Ledsham Bursary is awarded annually to a member of IAML (UK & Irl) in order to assist attendance at IAML international conferences. This year's IAML conference will be held in Rome, 3-8 July 2016. The application deadline is 19th April 2016. To apply please read the requirements and fill in the application form from our website.

Applications now open for ASW bursaries

The Music Libraries Trust is now accepting applications from students and library staff for bursaries to attend the 2016 IAML (UK & Irl) Annual Study Weekend to be held on 1-3 April 2016 in Manchester. Priority is given to those who would otherwise be unable to attend and who have no other sources of funding. Both full and part bursaries are available.

The deadline for applications is 19 February 2016. To apply, please download and complete our funding application form, and send it to the Bursaries Administrator.