Applications are now being accepted for the Kevin Freeman Travel Grant. The Kevin Freeman Travel Grant is normally intended to support travel and hotel expenses to attend the Music Library Association annual meeting. Since the 2021 MLA joint conference with the Theatre Library Association will be fully online, Kevin Freeman Grants are being offered to cover conference registration costs for qualified applicants. In light of the technological inequities exacerbated by COVID-19, the Freeman Committee may also award a limited number of tech microgrants that can be used for assistive technology to enhance applicants’ ability to attend the meeting. Please note that 2021 registration is free for Students and members in the Emergency Circumstances category, and $25 for Early Career, Paraprofessional, Non-Salaried, Part-Time, and Retired members.
For more information about the award, please visit the Kevin Freeman Travel Grant page on the MLA website: https://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/?FreemanGrant
Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate and clearly describe their commitment to working with music collections and services.
Applicants must be a member of the Music Library Association AND be one or more of the following:
● in the first three years of their career
● a graduate library school student
● a recent graduate (within one year of degree) of a graduate program in librarianship who is seeking a professional position as a music librarian, or
● currently working toward a post-MLIS (or equivalent) graduate degree or advanced certification
Previous applicants who still qualify are welcome to reapply. At least one grant will be awarded to a first-time attendee, if applicable. At least one grant will be awarded to an individual from an underrepresented minority group, if applicable.
Please submit an application online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/kevinfreemanapplication by the end of the day on Monday, February 8, 2021. A current résumé or CV should also be sent to Carlos Peña, Chair of the Kevin Freeman Travel Grant Committee, at cep13 at pitt.edu, by the deadline.
Grant recipients will be notified by February 15, 2021 and publicly announced at the MLA 2021 virtual meeting. Applicants should wait to register until they have been notified of the result of their application. Grant recipients will receive a special code to use when registering. If you have any questions about the award, please contact Carlos Peña.