The Conference/Travel Bursary is one of a portfolio of awards offered by the Trust. It is intended to help an information professional to attend a conference, and/or to undertake a programme of travel, which financial constraints would otherwise put beyond his/her reach. Bursaries may be awarded to candidates resident in the UK or Eire, for attendance at a conference outside the UK/Eire.
The Bursary will provide finance to a maximum of 1000 pounds for conference fee, travelling, accommodation and other incidental expenditure; it may also cover the fee for a short course if appropriate.
The programme
The planned programme should give each Award winner an opportunity to gain further knowledge about the information profession, in particular relation to his/her interests and current work environment, and to support his/her continuing professional development. In doing so, it will provide the chance to make contact with information professionals from other countries. If the primary aim is attendance at a conference, the Award winner should also consider arranging visits to information organisations in the country concerned. The winner will be expected to make all necessary arrangements for him/herself.
On return, the Award winner should disseminate to the profession the information or understanding gained from the programme. A report should be submitted to the Trust, but this should be combined with an article in the professional press or other form of dissemination. The Trust is planning to put future reports from Award winners onto the Trust's website, as an additional form of dissemination.
Applications
Applications for the Conference/Travel Bursary are accepted only following a Call by the Trust and before the deadline specified in the call. Details of any current calls, together with deadlines and application forms, can be found on the How to Apply page. Applications should be made on the forms provided.
In preparing an application to the Trust, candidates should describe the proposed programme and provide a detailed, comprehensive budget. The budget should indicate the amount requested from the John Campbell Trust and also the possible availability of other (partial or otherwise) sources of funds. Candidates should provide specific plans for the subsequent dissemination of information or understanding gained from the programme, and should specify proposed methods of dissemination, e.g. titles of specific publications. Insofar as details of the programme cannot be specified exactly at the time of application, successful applicants will be required to agree a final programme with the Chair of Trustees, normally not less than six weeks before their programme of visits commences.
There are no conditions of professional affiliation but applicants should have some period of professional experience in information or library units or similar settings and a working knowledge of the language of the country which they propose visiting would be advantageous. It is intended that each Conference/Travel Bursary will be awarded to a single applicant; applications for joint programmes will not be considered; nor will retrospective awards.
The decisions of the Trustees are final and they reserve the right not to make an Award of a Conference/Travel Bursary if they judge there to be no suitable candidates.
Applications should be made on the form provided. Any queries may be addressed to the Chair of the Trust:
Adrienne Muir
Department of Information Science
Loughborough University
Ashby Road
Loughborough
Leicestershire LE11 3TU
Telephone +44 (0) 1509 223064
Fax +44 (0) 1509 223053
email A.Muir@lboro.ac.uk