Ysabel Bertolucci MLA Annual Conference Grant

The Ysabel Bertolucci MLA Annual Conference Grant recognizes Ysabel Bertolucci’s exemplary career as a members of the Medical Library Association (MLA) and her many contributions to its sections, chapters, and board. Endowed in 2014, the Bertolucci Grant recognizes a health sciences librarian who is involved in nursing, allied health, consumer health or international librarianship. 

Eligibility

• The applicant must be a member of MLA. (see membership options)
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  • Membership must be current and dues paid in order to be considered for this conference grant (no exceptions).
• Preferred that the applicant’s primary focus of work is in one, or more, of the following areas:
  • Consumer and Patient Health Information
  • Global Health
  • Nursing and Allied Health
• The applicant must be currently employed as a health information professional.
• Preferred that the applicant has between two and five years of experience as a health sciences professional at the time of the annual conference.
• The applicant must complete an application including a 200-word statement answering the question listed below. 

Priority consideration criteria:

• The applicant is a first-time attendee at the MLA annual conference (in-person).
• The applicant is presenting (or has submitted) a paper, poster, or lightning talk for MLA’s annual conference.

Terms

• The grant recipient will be reimbursed up to $1,000 for actual travel and conference-related expenses.
  • Expense statements with all receipts must be submitted to MLA after the annual conference.
• All proposed expenses must clearly align with the intention of the grant and will be evaluated for relevance.
• Funding may be used for reasonable and actual expenses that meet MLA guidelines:
  • Physical travel within North America, or international travel when specifically allowed (e.g., mileage, travel fares, lodging)
  • Direct costs related to profession development or conference attendance (e.g., registration fees, books)
  • Costs to enable the awardee to travel (may allow for compensation for reasonable expenses, e.g., family caregiving)
  • The funds may not be used for institutional overhead, other indirect costs, or income tax payments.
• If no candidate is determined eligible, no grant will be given.
• Letters of reference are NOT requested or desired.
• The travel grant must be used in the year it is awarded and cannot be carried over to another year. 

NOTE: In the case of a virtual-only conference, terms may be altered.

Submission Checklist

• Completed online application
• A 200-word statement answering the following questions:
  • What do you expect to gain professionally and/or personally by attending the MLA annual conference?
• Updated MLA member profile

Applications will open on December 6, 2024 and close on January 31, 2025.

Past Recipients