Graduate Student and Contingent Faculty
Mutual Aid Funding
The purpose of the Graduate Student and Contingent Faculty Mutual Aid Fund is to offset costs for conference attendance for graduate students and contingent faculty who do not have or cannot raise the necessary funding to attend the annual conference.
Graduate students and contingent faculty members are eligible to apply for Mutual Aid funding.
Funding is distributed equally to all applicants and will vary based on the level of donation and number of applicants.
Submission Period
Submissions accepted until February 28
Submission Guidelines
All applicants for the Mutual Aid funds must submit the following for consideration by the ad hoc committee charged with reviewing applications:
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A statement of no more than 250 words explaining how they qualify for the award and their financial need
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A statement of no more than 250 words explaining how attending this conference will help them further their research or advance their professional goals with respect to children’s literature
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Abbreviated CV (1-2 pages)
Funding Criteria
The level of funding any applicant will receive will depend on the level of donation and the number of applicants. All applicants will receive funding and all monies received as Mutual Aid donations in the previous year will be distributed in each following year.
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