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MLIS Scholarships and Awards

Scholarships are posted as we receive them. Any past deadlines will be updated when new ones are provided as some schoalrships occur annually.

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Scholarships with whose deadlines have passed or are not yet posted:

Student Governance Organization Professional Development Fund

Funds are available for currently enrolled MLIS students in good academic standing for professional development activities. These funds are available for extra-curricular activities, such as leadership development, gathering and presenting academic research, and broadening students' overall understanding of and engagement with current LIS issues and practices.

Eligible Activities:

Conference expenses, including registration fees and travel up to $200 per student per year;
Events and special projects, such as speakers, forums or materials related to LIS in general or to a specific area of study;
Students who are presenting at a conference are eligible for larger grants.

Students who attend a conference, forum, seminar or similar professional event are required to post comments about their experience to the student-accessible blog at http://lissgo.blogspot.com.

Students who have presented at a conference or organized an event with LIS funds are required to meet with the SGO to share information and experiences. When appropriate, grantees may be asked to present at an LIS event or post a presentation to the MLIS website. Download the guidelines and form here. Forms can be dropped off in the SGO mailbox: mailbox #1 in the MLIS Student Lounge.

Application deadline: 60 Days before the first day of conference, or by the last SGO April meeting for summer conferences such as, the ALA Annual Conference and IFLA.

APALA Scholarship

The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Scholarship will Provide financial assistance to a student of Asian or Pacific background who is enrolled, or has been accepted into a master's or doctoral degree program in library and/or information science at a library school accredited by the American Library Association (ALA).For more information, click here

Application deadline: March 13, 2009

CALA Scholarships 2010

See the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) website at http://www.cala-web.org. or directly to the scholarship description at http://www.cala-web.org./node/962

Application deadline: March 30, 2010

Capstone Publishers Scholarship

Capstone Publishers are now offering two new $2500 scholarships for MLIS students at St. Catherine University. These awards are merit-based and will focus on academic excellence and leadership potential, as well as student interests. The scholarships will be directly deposited into the recipient's student account.

One of the Capstone Publishers Scholarships will be awarded to a student who is interested in public librarianship. The other Capstone Publishers Scholarship will be awarded to a student with interest in and/or demonstrated experience with public library services or a school media center that fosters children's literacy development and school success through collaborations in multicultural community environments.

Applications should include the student's resume, unofficial transcript (from Kateway), and a letter addressing the following criteria:

Demonstrated abilities in academic and/or extracurricular activities; and
Description of interest and experience in public librarianship OR children's literacy.

Applications should be submitted to the MLIS Office Manager, mailstop #4125. The award will be presented at the MLIS graduate reception 0n December 7, 2009. Download a pdf version here.

Application deadline: November 30, 2009

EBSCO ALAConference Sponsorship

EBSCO ALA Conference Sponsorship provides ten $1,000 awards for actual reimbursed expenses to help librarians attend ALA's Annual Conference. To apply for this award, applicants be ALA members and librarians that not supervise another professional librarian. The award is donated by EBSCO Subscription Services. For more information and application information please visit here.

Application deadline: December 1

E.J. Josey Scholarship Award

The E. J. Josey Scholarships are two (2) unrestricted grants of $2,000 awarded annually to African American students enrolled in or accepted by ALA accredited programs.

Persons Wishing to Apply Must:

Be an African American Citizen of the United States or Canada.
Be enrolled or accepted by ALA-accredited graduate program leading to a degree in library and information science at the time of application.

Please submit an essay of 1,000 - 1,200 words relating to topic found here: here.

Application deadline: October 31, 2009

The Grieg Aspnes Memorial Award

$2,000 Award for a St. Kate's Student Interested in Special Librarianship. Library and Information Science students, either full-time or part-time, are invited to apply for an award of up to $2,000.00 and complimentary membership in the Special Libraries Association and the Minnesota Chapter of SLA. Only one such award will be granted annually and is limited to students who will graduate in December 2009 or later. The criteria are:

Interest in special librarianship, as shown by course selection or past experience;
Leadership abilities, demonstrated in either academic or extracurricular activities;
Overall academic achievements.

Students who are interested in applying should submit a letter addressing the criteria listed above, a resume, and a copy of their transcript of courses in library and information science to:

Mary Wagner, Director of Graduate Studies in Library and Information Science
St. Catherine University
P.O. Box 4125
St. Paul, MN 55105

The Award will be formally presented at the September 2009 meeting of the Minnesota Chapter. The Grieg Aspnes Memorial Award is in honor of Grieg Aspnes, a talented librarian at Cargill, a past president of the Special Libraries Association, and an active leader in its Minnesota Chapter, Information Technology and Advertising Divisions, and Education Committee. Grieg was also a strong advocate of the information profession and was a guest lecturer in the library schools at St. Catherine's and the Universityof Minnesota. This award, made only to St. Catherine University, is funded by the Minnesota Chapter of the Special Libraries Association and the Cargill Information Center for the purpose of encouraging the recipient to pursue a career in special librarianship. St. Catherine University expresses its appreciation to the Aspnes family, the Minnesota Chapter of SLA and Cargill for providing this grant award.

Application deadline: May 15th, 2009

IFLA LIS Student Paper Award 2009

IFLA in collaboration with ekz.bibliotheksservice GmbH offers the IFLA LIS Student Paper Award 2009 in recognition of the best student paper at the IFLA Conference in Milan, Italy, August 2009. The Award is coordinated by the IFLA Section Education and Training Standing Committee (SET SC). The Award winner will receive the current IFLA Congress registration fee plus grant for economy airfare and economical lodging, up to 2800 Euros.

Complete application material and form can be downloaded from http://www.ifla.org/VII/s23/index.htm Announcements

Application deadline: EXTENDED to April 20, 2009

The Lars Steltzner Scholarship

Have you thought about how valuable it would be for your career to attend national conferences such as ALA, SLA, ISTE, AASL, or others? Or even a statewide conference, but the money just isn't available? This scholarship will require some advanced planning..

The Metronet Board has created a scholarship for library staff in the seven-county metro area in honor of Lars Steltzner who passed away. Lars was a true believer in libraries of all types and believed that if one library is strengthened, all are stronger. He was a great supporter of media specialists and librarians just beginning their careers and was always generous with his time and knowledge. His service on the Metronet Governing Board was greatly appreciated.

If you have questions, please contact the Metronet office at info@metronet.lib.mn.us. Website: http://www.metrolibraries.net/res/continuing-ed-scholarships.html

Application deadline: September 1, 2009 for events between 10/1/09 and 9/30/10

LIS Diversity Scholarship

The American Library Association's Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies Division (ALA ASCLA) is recruiting applicants for the tenth annual ASCLA Century Scholarship. ASCLA Century, a $2500 award, is an ASCLA diversity initiative within the ALA Scholarship Program that promotes the entry of individuals with access needs into the library and information science profession. Eligible veterans are encouraged to apply.

ALA Scholarship Program Home Page: http://www.ala.org/scholarships/

In accordance with the American Library Association's accessibility policy 54.3.2 (http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/
policymanual/policymanual.31_3.pdf - page 50), if needed, alternative formats for this online application are available upon request.

Please visit the ASCLA Century Scholarship home page - http://ascla.ala.org/century - for further details and contact information for any questions or contact the ASCLA Office toll-free at 1-800-545-2433 Ext. 4398 TDD: 1-888-814-7692
E-Mail: ascla@ala.org
or lmarkel@ala.org

Application deadline: March 1, 2010

LITA Scholarships in Library and Information Science

The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association, is pleased to announce that applications are being accepted for Scholarships as follows:

LITA/Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship (sponsored by Informata.com) for $3,000
LITA/LSSI Minority Scholarship for $2,500
LITA/OCLC Minority Scholarship for $3,000

Application deadline: March 1, Annually

LITA Student Writing Award

The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association, is pleased to announce is pleased to offer an award for the best unpublished manuscript submitted by a student or students enrolled in an ALA-accredited graduate program. Sponsored by LITA and Ex Libris, the award consists of $1,000, publication in LITA's refereed journal, Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL), and a certificate.

For more information on the LITA Student Writing Award, go here

Application deadline: February 28

MLA Scholarships

MLA offers a variety of scholarships and grants to assist qualified students in graduate library science programs and to enable practicing health sciences librarians to take advantage of opportunities for continuing professional development.

Downloadable applications and information are available on the MLA Website at http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/. For more information, contact the jury chair for the grant/scholarship you are interested in.

The deadline for applications is December 1, except as noted.
2009 EBSCO/MLA Annual Meeting Grant
2009 MLA Continuing Education Grant - Applications Due December 1
2009 David A. Kronick Traveling Fellowship
2009 Donald A. B. Lindberg Fellowship (November 15)
2009 HLS/MLA Professional Development Grant for Hospital and Clinical Librarians
2009 Medical Informatics Section/MLA Career Development Grant
2009 MLA Scholarship
2009 MLA Scholarship for Minority Students

MLIS Scholarship

Each winter semester, the faculty of the MLIS program at St. Catherine University award at least one merit-based scholarship for academic excellence and leadership potential. The scholarship award for winter 2009 is for $2000.00 to be directly deposited into the recipient's student account.

Students who will have at least 18 credits by the end of this term and have at least 2 classes remaining in the program are invited to apply. Applications should include the student's resume, unofficial transcript (from Kateway), and a letter addressing the following criteria:

Demonstrated leadership abilities in academic and/or extracurricular activities;
Overall academic achievements; and
Potential for leadership and commitment to the profession.

Applications should be submitted by March 15, 2010 to the MLIS Office Manager, mailstop #4125. The award will be presented at the MLIS graduate reception in May 2010. Download a pdf version here.

Application deadline: March 15, 2010

The Morris L. Cohen

The Legal History and Rare Books Section (LH&RB) of the American Association of Law Libraries, in cooperation with Gale Cengage Learning, announces the second annual Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition. The competition is named in honor of Morris L. Cohen, Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale Law School. Professor Cohen's scholarly work is in the fields of legal research, rare books, and historical bibliography. The purpose of the competition is to encourage scholarship in the areas of legal history, rare law books, and legal archives, and to acquaint students with the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) and law librarianship.

The winner will receive a $500.00 prize from Gale Cengage Learning and up to $1,000 for expenses associated with attendance at the AALL Annual Meeting. For more information, see flyer

Application deadline: April 15, 2010

The Roger K. Summit Scholarship

Applications are now being accepted for Dialog's Roger K. Summit Scholarship for library and information science students in North America.

More Information is available at http://gep.dialog.com/scholarship/. For more information, please contact Allison Evatt at allison.evatt@thomson.com.

Application deadline: April 30, 2009

Special Libraries Association Scholarships

The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is pleased to provide the SLA Scholarship Program. This program consists of awards for graduate study leading to a Master's Degree, graduate study leading to a Ph.D., and for post-M.L.S. study. Contents

Leading to a Master's Degree
SLA Scholarships
Affirmative Action Scholarship

Leading to a Ph.D
Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) Scholarship
Plenum Scholarship

Post-M.L.S. Study
Mary Adeline Conner Professional Development Scholarship

For more information, go here.
Application deadline: September 30, 2009

Special Libraries Association: Business and Finance Division

The Business & Finance Division offers professional grant awards and student stipend awards to help cover expenses at the 2009 SLA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., June 14-17, 2009. The Division will award student stipends and professional grants for a total of up to six $1,500 awards.

Please note that applicants should be members of the SLA Business & Finance Division by March 2, 2009 to be eligible for consideration. Students can join online at the website

Go here for more information.

Application deadline: March 2, 2009

Special Libraries Association: Engineering Division

Inspec is sponsoring for library school students the award of a $1200.00 travel stipend toward payment of expenses incurred while attending the annual Special Libraries Association conference in Washington, DC, June 14 17, 2009. Go here for more information.

Qualifications for Entering Award Competition:
1. Be a student member of the Engineering Division of the Special Libraries Association
2. Be attending his or her first SLA Conference.

Application deadline: March 1, 2009

Special Libraries Association: Environment and Resource Management Division

For more information, link to the ERMD website here: http://units.sla.org/division/derm/student/student.cfm

Application deadline: February 28, 2009

Special Libraries Association: IT Division 2009 Joe Ann Clifton Student Award program

This award is intended to promote participation in the SLA Annual Conference by an exceptional library science student. The recipient of this award will receive:

Student membership in SLA for one (1) year.
Reimbursement for expenses to attend the SLA Annual Conference not to exceed $1,500 and limited to the following:

Application deadline: January 30, 2009. Go to here for more information.

Special Libraries Association: Pharmaceutical and Health Technology Division

The Pharmaceutical and Health Technology Division (P&HT) of the Special Library Association (SLA) plans to give away up to three travel awards of $1,500 each to serve as a financial support for library science students or members of the P&HT Division to attend SLA's 2009 Annual Conference in Washington, DC, June 14-17, 2009.

This award is targeted towards students enrolled in library science programs with an interest in practicing as information professionals in the pharmaceutical or health technology industries as well as to non-student P&HT Division members.

Please see the announcement on our web site for complete details: http://units.sla.org/division/dpht/division_info/awards-travwin.shtml.

For questions, please contact: Jen Ferguson, SLA P&HT Division Student Relations Chair, at: jasf@brandeis.edu

Application deadline: April 1, 2009

Special Libraries Association: Science-Technology Division

The S. Kirk Cabeen Travel Stipend Award is offered to a library school student or first time conference attendee. This $750 award is to be used toward expenses of attending the SLA Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA, USA June 13-16, 2010.

Go to the SLA Science-Technology webpage for more information.

Application deadline: March 1, 2010

Spectrum Scholarship sponsored by ALA

Librarianship is one of the most diverse professions you can find. Today's librarians are information specialists, Internet guides, educators, public administrators, children's services specialists, reader's advisors--the choices and career directions are boundless. However, it is a reality that library staff do not always reflect the communities they serve. Spectrum specifically addresses the underrepresentation of librarians of color within the current workforce. To this end, over 600 students from traditionally underrepresented groups have received scholarships, leadership training, professional networking and mentoring in order to build a pool of talented and trained library leaders reflective of the populations served by all libraries. If you would like to join this extraordinary group and you are committed to serving your community, a Spectrum Scholarship can position you for success. For more information, go here.

Application deadline: March 1, 2010

St. Kate's Special Libraries Student Group Scholarshp

Do you need $$ to attend the 2009 SLA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.?

The St. Kate's SLA Student group would love to help you attend the 2009 SLA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. June 14-17, 2009. This scholarship is open to a current MLIS student at St. Kate's who is a member of SLA, the student group.

Don't let the SLA member requirement discourage you - a student membership is only $35/year and you will have valuable access to resources, meetings and networking! $35 too much? Sponsorships are available for student membership.

Submit an essay and application by January 31, 2009. Additional information, included directions on the essay, is at http://units.sla.org/StudentGrps/ucsc/confschol.shtml

For Additional information regarding the conference, check out http://www.sla.org/content/Events/conference/ac2008/index.cfm

Application deadline: January 31, 2009