Bursaries for the IAML 2024 International Congress in Stellenbosch

The Music Libraries Trust is pleased to open applications for the Ian Ledsham Bursary for 2024. The Ian Ledsham Bursary Fund exists to honour the memory of Ian Ledsham, a long-standing and much respected member of the UK & Ireland Branch of IAML, who died in September 2005. The fund offers financial support to IAML (UK & Ireland) branch members who wish to attend IAML's international conferences.

This year, IAML 2024 will be held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, from the 23rd to the 28th of June. Do visit the congress website for more information and for the preliminary programme. Due to the extra cost of travel to South Africa for this congress, the amount awarded this year will exceptionally be £700. The successful candidate will be required to write a 1,000-word report about attending the conference that will be published on relevant IAML and MLT websites.

The application procedure and funding application form can be found on the Music Libraries Trust website. The deadline for submitting applications is Sunday the 5th of May. To apply, please fill out the form and email it, with any other supporting documents, to the Bursaries Administrator, Richard Douglas, at bursaries@musiclibrariestrust.org.

Bursaries for the IAML (UK & Irl) Annual Study Weekend 2024

IAML (UK & Irl), will be holding this year’s Annual Study Weekend on 5th-7th April in Leeds. The study weekend is a fantastic opportunity to network and keep up to date with music librarians and others who work with music across the UK and Ireland. This year’s programme in particular includes various presentations on implementing equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives in music libraries.

The Music Libraries Trust is pleased to award a limited number of bursaries to students and library staff who would like to attend this year’s ASW. Priority is given to those who would otherwise be unable to attend and who have no other sources of funding, and to those attending their first ASW. Both full and part bursaries are available, which include up to £70 for travel expenses.

More information about the conference, including a draft programme and booking information, can be found on the IAML (UK & Irl) website.

For more information and to view the application form, please visit the bursaries page on the MLT website, or contact Richard Douglas, Bursaries Administrator, at bursaries@musiclibrariestrust.org.

Bursaries for IAML 2023 International Congress

The Music Libraries Trust is now accepting applications for bursaries to attend the Cambridge 2023 IAML International Congress, including funds from the Ian Ledsham bursary. This year’s IAML international congress in Cambridge will be held from 30 July to 4 August. See the conference website for more information and booking details.

As the IAML International Congress is being hosted in the UK this year, the Music Libraries Trust is pleased to announce it will be providing a number of bursaries to IAML (UK & Irl) members for attendance. These will be a mixture of full and part bursaries up to £395, depending on the number and the needs of applicants. Applications for funding for the cost of both the entire week and specific days will be considered.

The successful candidates will be required to write a 1,000-word report about attending the conference that may be published on relevant IAML and MLT websites. The full application procedure and funding application form can be found on and downloaded from the Music Libraries Trust website. The deadline for submitting applications is the 23rd of April. To apply, please fill out the form and email it with any other supporting documents to the Bursaries Administrator, Richard Douglas, at bursaries@musiclibrariestrust.org.

Ian Ledsham bursary for IAML Poland 2019 now open for applications

The Ledsham Bursary is awarded annually to a member of IAML (UK & Irl) in order to assist attendance at IAML international conferences. This year's conference will be held 14-19 July 2019 in Krakow, Poland. For further information see the preliminary programme and the conference website.

The bursary funding is £350.00. The application deadline is 15th April 2019. To apply please fill in the application form found on the Music Libraries Trust website and return it to Megan Dyson by email to bursaries@musiclibrariestrust.org. 

 Further information and application requirements below:

The Ian Ledsham Bursary Fund exists to honour the memory of Ian Ledsham, a long-standing and much respected member of the UK & Ireland Branch of IAML, who died in September 2005. It offers financial support to IAML UK & Ireland Branch members who wish to attend IAML's international conferences. Ian very much appreciated the opportunities provided by attendance at these conferences.

Please note:

Applicants must be paid-up personal or institutional members of the IAML UK & Ireland Branch (as defined in the UK & Irl Branch Constitution Art. XVI) at the point at which the application is made. Preference will be given to applicants who are active within the Branch.

• Applicants must be international IAML members if they wish to qualify for members' rates.

• People already in receipt of Branch funding for a specific project will normally be ineligible.

• The award is meant to contribute to the cost of attending the conference, not to cover all expenses. Subsistence costs will not be contributed to. The award is £350.00.

• Candidates should be able to demonstrate the potential benefits to themselves and their institution by attending the conference.

• It would normally be expected that the applicant's institution will grant leave to attend the conference. Any letters of institutional support would be welcomed as part of the application.

• Bursary recipients are advised to take out suitable insurance to cover their costs in the event of their non-attendance, as the bursary will normally be paid after attendance.

• Successful candidates must write a 1000-word report of attending the conference, to be sent to the Bursaries Administrator. The Executive Committee of IAML (UK & Irl) reserves the right to publish all or part of the report in the Branch blog.

Ian Ledsham bursary for IAML Riga open for applications

The Music Libraries Trust is now accepting applications for the Ledsham bursary. The Ian Ledsham Bursary is awarded annually to a member of IAML (UK & Irl) in order to assist attendance at IAML international conferences. This year's IAML conference will be held between 18 and 22 June 2017 in Riga, Latvia. For further information see the preliminary programme and conference website.

The application deadline is 10th April 2017. The award amount will be confirmed shortly. To apply please read the requirements and fill in the application form from our website, then return it to our bursaries administrator Megan Dyson by email to bursaries@musiclibrariestrust.org.

ASW 2017 Bursaries now open for applications

The International Association of Music Libraries (IAML) UK & Irl branch will be holding their 2017 Annual Study Weekend on 7-9 April 2017 at the University of Exeter. This is a great opportunity to network with other music librarians and those who work with music, attend sessions on topics relating to library practice, advocacy and musicology, and discover the latest happenings in the field. 

The Music Libraries Trust is pleased to award a limited number of bursaries to students and library staff who would like to attend the ASW. Priority is given to those who would otherwise be unable to attend and who have no other sources of funding. The application deadline is 10th January 2017. Both full and part bursaries are available, which include up to £70 for travel expenses.

To apply please read the requirements and fill in the application form from our website, then return it to our bursaries administrator Megan Dyson by email to bursaries@musiclibrariestrust.org. 

Applicants are advised not to make travel arrangements until the outcome of their application is decided.

N.B. Please be aware that ASW bookings do not open until 5 December 2016.