American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Research Fund Grant

The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Research Fund Grant supports projects that enhance legal information services and law librarianship. With a funding cap of $5,000 per round, the grant encourages diverse scholarship in legal research. Eligibility includes individuals with relevant research experience, while preference is given to AALL members. Applications are reviewed biannually by a jury, ensuring that the most impactful projects receive support. This initiative aims to foster innovation and collaboration within the legal information community.

AALL Research Fund: An Endowment Established By LEXISNEXIS®
The fund provides a secure financial base, enabling the LexisNexis Research Grant Jury to carry out the Association’s Research Agenda. That agenda encompasses research in the major topic areas of provision of legal information services, law library collections, legal research, the profession of law librarianship, and law library administration.
Purpose
The grant will fund one or more projects of value to those professions that create, disseminate, or use legal and law-related information. The AALL Research Grant program aims to stimulate a diverse range of scholarship in any format.
One or more grants may be awarded by the AALL LexisNexis Research Grant Jury twice a year. All grant applications are reviewed by the jury to identify the most meritorious projects for funding. Areas for potential research may include, but are not limited to, those described in the Association’s Research Agenda.
Amount
The total amount that may be awarded for each round (not to exceed $10,000) will be determined before each application deadline.

Eligibility

Applicants should have experience with research projects, and an understanding of the creation, dissemination and/or use of legal and law-related information. Applicants may be individuals or partnerships.Applicant(s) must provide a resume and statement of their qualifications for carrying out this project. AALL reserves the right to request additional supporting documents.Participation in this AALL research project shall not be denied to any applicant or abridged on account of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.Although the research may be conducted in a language other than English, grant recipients must furnish a copy of the final report in English to the staff liaison.
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Ineligibility

Applicant(s) currently working on an AALL Research Grant of any type is not eligible to apply for another research grant until the previously awarded grant is judged complete.