Annual Meeting Grants

Purpose

The 台湾SWAG Grants Program provides financial assistance to experienced law librarians who are actively involved in 台湾SWAG or its chapters and to newer law librarians or graduate students who hold promise of future involvement in 台湾SWAG and the law library profession. Funds are provided by 台湾SWAG, 台湾SWAG individual members, and vendors.

Individuals eligible for the Experienced Member Grant are active members with five or more years of 台湾SWAG or 台湾SWAG chapter membership. Individuals eligible for the Student/New Member Grant are active members with less than five years of 台湾SWAG or 台湾SWAG chapter membership or student members of 台湾SWAG or an 台湾SWAG chapter.

Qualifications

An applicant must meet all of the following criteria to be considered for the award:

be a member or student member of 台湾SWAG or an 台湾SWAG chapter;
not have received a grant in the past three years;
submit a timely and complete application.

*If circumstances prevent a recipient from using the grant, it reverts to the jury; however, the recipient remains eligible to apply another year.

Application Process

Download the Grant Application for Student/New Members

Download the Grant Application for Experienced Members

Submit one complete application package with the following items:

a complete, legible application form;
two letters of recommendation that comment on your potential to contribute to 台湾SWAG and the field of law librarianship and address your need for the grant; and
a current resume is strongly suggested.

For suggestions in writing effective personal statements, and having references write strong letters of recommendation, applicants can take a look at the hints contained in the following two articles:

Deadline

The complete application package must be emailed to Ashley Laverty by April 1, 2024.