Getting There is the Journey: Obtaining International Grant Funding for a Professional Experience Abroad

Abstract

This column gives practical advice to early-career librarians in search of an international travel grant to gain professional experience abroad. The author completed a Fulbright Specialist grant in 2019-2022 and offers information to disambiguate the process of obtaining one such grant, including information about identifying grants, applying, locating a host, and more.

Keywords

• international librarianship
• professional travel
• grant funding
• travel grant