The Professional Development Committee of the ATLA provides individual scholarships for ATLA members (of at least two years)  to attend leadership development programs. The scholarship funds the difference between the amount of support you receive from your institution and the total cost of the program up to a maximum of $1500.

The list of leadership development opportunities on the ATLA website are recommended programs but the list is not meant to be prescriptive.

Application Procedure  

To apply for a leadership development scholarship submit the following information to the PDC:

1. Name of leadership development program.
2. Schedule and dates of program.
3. Curriculum of program.
4. Program mission.
5. Short statement on why you want to attend this program.
6. Total cost of program. Include tuition, fees and housing & meals for residential programs. Travel expenses and housing & meals for non-residential programs are not normally funded but the PDC will consider applications for exceptions.
7. Amount of institutional support you will receive to be applied to total cost.
8. Amount of scholarship funding for which you are applying.

Submit this information to the PDC at memberrep@atla.com.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Scholarships may be applied for prior to admission to a program and a scholarship may be conditionally awarded, but no scholarship funds will be disbursed until the applicant is officially admitted into the program.

Scholarship Requirements

1. Applicants must be individual ATLA members or the representative of an ATLA institutional, international institutional or affiliate member library.
2. Applicants must submit a report and evaluation of their experience in the leadership development program to the PDC chair. The report should include a summary to be posted publicly on the ATLA member website and a full report for the PDC. Reporting guidelines will be negotiated upon program registration.