Scholarships and Fellowships
Current LIS students may apply for scholarships and fellowships from state library agencies, national and state library associations, local libraries, academic institutions, and foundations who give financial assistance to those who are pursuing graduate level education in an ALA-accredited library school program. Some of these opportunities are for those in the early stages of study, others are aimed at those who are graduating.
A. R. Zipf Fellowship in Information Management
Deadline: April 1
Details: This fellowship is awarded annually to a student who is enrolled in graduate school, in the early stages of study, and who shows exceptional promise for leadership and technical achievement in information management. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. The amount of the award (in 2006) is $10,000. Completed applications must be mailed to CLIR and postmarked no later than April 1. The winner will be notified by May 31.
More Info: Additional information and an application package can be found at http://www.clir.org/fellowships/zipf/zipf.html.
The Alice L. Haltom Educational Fund
Deadline: May 1
Details: The Alice L. Haltom Educational Fund was established to promote and advance the field of Records and Information Management and related disciplines through study, education and research. This is a two-part program where scholarships are awarded to college students specializing in programs leading to careers in Records and Information Management and grants given to organizations or individuals within the Records and Information Management field. The scholarship amount varies, dependent on the students' curriculum and the courses that qualify under our program.
More Info: Additional information and an application form for the ALHEF scholarship can be found at http://www.alhef.org/.
American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)
Deadline: April 2
Details: Annual awards scholarships are granted to assist individuals in achieving their goal of becoming a law librarian. Minorities are particularly encouraged to apply.
More Info: http://www.aallnet.org/services/sch_edu.asp.
American Association of School Librarian's Workshop Scholarship
Deadline: March 1
Details: The scholarship is awarded to a full-time student preparing to become a school library media specialist at the preschool, elementary, or secondary level. The recipient must pursue graduate level education in an ALA-accredited library school program or in a school library media program that meets the ALA curriculum guidelines for the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The $3,000 scholarship is donated by Jay W. Toor, president, Library Learning Resources. The scholarship process is typically open from October to March 1.
More Info: http://www.ala.org/aaslTemplate.cfm?Section=schoollibrarians.
American Indian Library Association Scholarship
Deadline: April 1
Details: Given by the American Indian Library Association, it is for American Indian/Alaskan Native students who are enrolled in or have been accepted to and will enroll in a master's degree program in an American Library Association-accredited library school. One scholarship will be awarded in June for the coming academic year. Applications will be accepted beginning in November.
More Info: http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/aila_scholarship.htm.
American Library Association List of Available Scholarships
Deadline: March 1
Details: Applicants who have applied for admission to a formal program of library and information studies leading to a master's degree may apply for these scholarships.
American Library Association Scholarships for Library Support Staff
Deadline: March 1
Details: Applicants who have applied for admission to a formal program of library and information studies leading to a master's degree may apply for these scholarships.
American Library Association Scholarships for Youth Services
Deadline: March 1
Details: Applicants who have applied for admission to a formal program of library and information studies leading to a master's degree may apply for these scholarships.
American Library Association Spectrum Initiative
Deadline: March 1
Details: The ALA's Spectrum Initiative scholarship is a one-time, non-renewable $5,000 award paid in two installments directly to the recipient. Recipients must begin a program by the fall semester following the award, funds will be forfeited if enrollment is delayed. Recipients must be enrolled at the time of the second installment, or they will forfeit this portion of the award. Recipients are announced at the ALA Annual Conference in June, two $2,500 installments are awarded in September and January. The Department of Library and Information Studies was the first library school to match scholarships awarded by the ALA's Spectrum Scholarship program: up to $5,000 in ALA funding for up to four students.
Ann Gibson Scholarship Award
Deadline: May 31
Details: The Ann Gibson Scholarship is a $1,000 award given annually by the Youth Services Section of the New York Library Association to honor the memory of Ann Gibson, a storyteller, librarian and teacher. You must be currently enrolled in an MLS program, have completed at least 18 credit hours, and are directing your studies toward youth services in a public or school library. Other requirements are specified in a document Scholarship Judging Criteria available at the NYLA web page below. Notification by September 1.
More Info: Additional information and an application form can be found at http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=412.
Association of Library Services to Children Scholarships
Deadline: March 1
Details: These scholarships are for individuals pursuing a master's or advanced degree in children's librarianship. The applicants must be accepted but must not have begun coursework at a library school accredited by the American Library Association that offers a full range of courses in children's materials and library services to children. A letter from the school indicating the applicant is under consideration will be acceptable to begin the application process.
More Info: Additional information can be found at http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/alscschol/scholarships.htm.
ATLA Bibliography Grant
Deadline: January 15
Details: The ATLA Bibliography Grant is given annually by the Publications Committee of the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) to one or more bibliographers or indexers to aid in the development of a work that provides access to a significant body of literature within the fields of theological and/or religious studies. The scope and subject matter are broadly conceived, with the intent of encouraging bibliographical essays or annotated bibliographies, especially by persons undertaking their first major project in this area.
More Info: http://www.atla.com/pub_com/grantapp.html.
Blackwell's Scholarship Award
Deadline: December 1
Details: The Blackwell's Scholarship Award honors the author(s) of the year's outstanding monograph, article or original paper in the field of acquisitions, collection development and related areas of resource development in libraries. The award consists of a $2,000 scholarship to a U.S. or Canadian library school. The eligible applicant is a student concentrating in the acquisitions or collection development areas. This scholarship is sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS).
More Info: http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsawards/blackwells/blackwellsscholarship.htm.
California Library Association's Reference Service Press Fellowship
Deadline: June 15
Details: The CLA Reference Service Press Fellowship encourages college seniors, college graduates, and beginning library school students to prepare for a career in reference/information service librarianship. Applicants must be a college graduate or college senior accepted to an accredited MLS program. A graduate student already enrolled in an accredited MLS program (part- or full-time) may also apply with no more than eight credits completed by June. Applicants also must be either a California resident in an ALA-accredited library school masters program or a resident of any state planning to attend an accredited library school masters program in California. One fellowship of $3,000 is awarded annually.
More Info: http://www.cla-net.org/awards/rspf.php.
Century Scholarship - American Library Association
Deadline: March 1
Details: An independently funded scholarship and diversity initiative sponsored by the American Library Association's Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies Division (ALA ASCLA) is offering the Century Scholarship Diversity Initiative to help enable students who have differabilities (disabilities) successfully complete ALA-accredited library school programs and become active library and information science professionals.
More Info: click here.
Chinese American Librarian Association (CALA) Scholarships
Deadline: March 15
Details: The Chinese American Librarian Association offers the following scholarships to full-time students of Chinese heritage who are currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited master's or doctoral program of library and information science at an institution of higher education in North America.
- CALA Scholarship ($1,000)
- C.C. Seetoo/CALA Conference Travel Scholarship ($500)
- Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship of Library and Information Science ($500)
- Huang Tso-ping and Wu Yao-yu Scholarship ($200)
More Info: For application forms and more information, please see the CALA website.
Conover-Wihtol Scholarship
Deadline: June 30
Details: The Board of Trustees of the Middletwon Township Public Library is pleased to announce the availability of the Conover-Wihtol Scholarship for no less than $500 for graduate study in Library Science. The Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Edith B. Conover and Karl F. Wihtol, both long-time residents of Middletwon Township and dedicated friends to the Library. New Jersey residentship required.
More Info: http://www.becomealibrarian.org/middletown.htm.
Daniel F. Kissane Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: April 20
Details: Financial assistance is available for a library school student to attend the annual SUNY Librarians Association (SUNYLA) conference at SUNY Maritime from June 13 - 15, 2006. The purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage involvement with SUNYLA and SUNY Libraries, as well as to provide professional growth opportunities to those entering the profession.
More Info: http://buffalostate.edu/library/sunyla2007/awards.htm#daniel.
Donna Hoke Scholarship
Deadline: August 1
Details: The New York Black Librarians' Caucus, Inc. announces three (3) $1,000 scholarships for library science students of African descent. Applicants who have been accepted to a program or who are currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited graduate program are encouraged to apply. Applicant must be a resident of New York State. This scholarship will be awarded during the Fall semester.
More Info: http://www.nyblc.org/scholarship.htm.
Gerd Muehsam Award (ARLIS/NA Art Libraries Society of North America)
Deadline: November 19
Details: Sponsored by the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) the Gerd Muehsam Award is given annually to recognize excellence in a graduate student paper or project on a topic relevant to art librarianship. This award was established to honor the memory of Gerd Muehsam (1913-1979), distinguished scholar, teacher, and art bibliographer, whose support of and dedication to ARLIS/NA was an inspiration to her colleagues and students.
More Info: http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/muehsam_info.html
Karen Sternheim Memorial Scholarship (Special Libraries Association)
Deadline: March 10
Details: The Southern California Chapter of the Special Libraries Association is accepting applications for the Karen Sternheim Memorial Scholarship. This annual scholarship is designed to assist a master's degree student in an ALA-accredited library and information studies program planning for a career in special librarianship. The recipient must be a permanent resident of California or Nevada. However, there is no geographic restriction on the school in which the student is enrolled. The amount of the scholarship this year is $3,000.
More Info: http://www.sla.org/chapter/csca/sternheim/scholarship.htm.
King V. Hostick Award (The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency and the Illinois State Historical Society)
Deadline: February 6
Details: This annual award was established by the late manuscript dealer, King V. Hostick, to provide financial assistance to graduate students in history and library science writing dissertations dealing with Illinois. Stipends are individually determined up to $3,000.
More Info: http://illinoishistory.gov/details.htm.
Lemelson Center Archival Internship (Smithsonian National Museum of American History - Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation)
Deadline: March 1
Details: The Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the National Museum of AmericanHistory, Smithsonian Institution, is pleased to offer full time, ten week, archival internship opportunities for graduate students each summer. The internship stipend is $4,000 plus a travel allowance.
More Info: http://invention.smithsonian.org/resources/research_interns.aspx.
Library and Information Technology Association Scholarships
Deadline: March 1
Details: Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association, offers various scholarships, including two minority scholarships, for the studying the technological aspects of librarianship in an ALA Accredited Master of Library Science (MLS) program.
More Info: http://www.lita.org/ala/lita/litaresources/litascholarships/litascholarships.cfm.
Louise Parker Berry Fellowship
Deadline: April 6
Details: The successful applicant will be employed at Darien Library for two years. Louise Berry will be the Fellow’s mentor. The Fellow will be given specific, defined, high-stakes
projects and responsibilities that will provide experience, growth and challenges.
More Info: http://www.darienlibrary.org/lpbfellowship/
Lucille M. Wert Scholarship (American Chemical Society)
Deadline: March 1
Details: Designed to help persons with an interest in the fields of Chemistry and
Information to pursue graduate study in Library, Information, or Computer
Science, the Scholarship consists of a $1,500 honorarium. This scholarship
is given yearly by the Division of Chemical Information of the American
Chemical Society.
More Info: http://www.acscinf.org/ (click on "Awards" and then click on "Lucille M. Wert Student Scholarship").
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Medical Library Association Scholarships
Deadline: December 1, except as noted.
Details: 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.
More Info: http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/.
Medical Library Association Scholarship for Minority Students
Deadline: December 1
Details: The MLA Scholarship for Minority Students awards up to $5000 to a student who is entering an ALA-accredited library school or has yet to finish at least one half of the program's requirements in the year following the granting of the scholarship. African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, or Pacific Islander Americans who wish to study health sciences librarianship are eligible.
More Info: http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/index.html.
MLA/NLM Spectrum Scholarship
Deadline: March 1
Details: The Medical Library Association (MLA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) jointly sponsor two scholarships through the American Library Association (ALA) Spectrum Initiative Scholarship program. This is funded by the National Library of Medicine under NLM Contract NO1-LM-1-3515 with the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library. The two organizations make a total annual donation of $6,500 each year to support minority students in their goals to become health sciences information professionals. African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, or Pacific Islander individuals attending ALA-accredited library schools are eligible.
More Info: http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/mla_nlmspectrum.html.
National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Fellowships
Deadline: January 30
Details: Awards are made for a minimum of one and a maximum of six academic semesters (24 months). A maximum of $12,000 is awarded for up to two semesters of overseas study, and the total level of support is $30,000 for a combined overseas and domestic program. Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university within the United States and must study a modern language other than English. Under most circumstances, upon graduation, Boren Fellows must work in the departments of Defense, Homeland Security, State, or the intelligence community.
More Info: http://www.ndu.edu/nsep/index.cfm?secID=311&pageID=167&type=section.
New England Library Association Educational Assistance Committee
Deadline: March 15
Details: The awards are $2,000 for full time students and $1,000 for part time students.Scholarships are open to New England residents who are attending an ALA accredited library school or program offered in New England or New York. These students should have demonstrated need for financial assistance and plan to continue their careers in New England.
More Info: http://www.nelib.org.
The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG)
Deadline: February 15
Details: The North American Serials Interest Group, Inc. (NASIG) is an independent organization that promotes communication, information, and continuing education about serials and the broader issues of scholarly communication." They offer various awards annually related to serials and/or scholarship. To view a complete list of scholarship opportunities, please visit the following Web site.
More Info: http://www.nasig.org/awards/.
NYLA - Dewey Scholarship Award
Deadline: September 30
Details: The NYLA-Dewey Scholarship provides financial assistance to enable an interested and deserving student to pursue a Masters Degree in Library Science at an ALA-accredited library school in New York State. The recipient of this award will receive $1000.00 to cover tuition costs and related expenses. In addition, the winner will receive free attendance at the first NYLA Annual Conference to be held after the awarding of the scholarship (this includes ticket to the awards banquet).
More Info: http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1133.
Rittenhouse Award - Medical Library Association
Deadline: November 1
Details: The Rittenhouse Award is presented annually for the best unpublished paper (bibliographical, issue or topic based, or report of research results) or Web-based project on health sciences librarianship or medical informatics submitted by a student in an ALA-accredited school of library science or a trainee in an internship in health sciences librarianship or medical informatics. The Rittenhouse Medical Bookstore in Philadelphia, PA, originally established the award in 1967. Now, Rittenhouse Book Distributors, Inc. continues the tradition.
More Info: http://www.mlanet.org/awards/honors/.
Roger K. Summit Scholarship for North America
Deadline: April 30
Details: The Roger K. Summit Scholarship, awarded annually by Dialog, was established to honor the company's founder, Dr. Roger K. Summit, for his outstanding contributions to the field of information science. Applicants must be students enrolled in a library and information science program and must demonstrate outstanding interest or performance in electronic information services. Applicants are judged based on academic achievement, interest in electronic information services, proficiency with Dialog online services, and faculty recommendations. Scholarship awards for the North America region are equivalent to $5000.
More Info: http://gep.dialog.com/scholarship/.
Rovelstad Scholarship in International Librarianship
Deadline: January 21
Details: The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is pleased to announce a scholarship for a student of library and information science to attend the World Library and Information Congress of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). The scholarship is intended to encourage students who have an interest in international library work and enable them to participate in IFLA early in their careers. The 2008 IFLA annual meeting takes place in Québec, Canada, in August. The scholarship is made possible through the generosity of Mathilde and Howard Rovelstad.
More Info: http://www.clir.org/fellowships/rovelstad/rovelstad.html.
Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries (SEAALL)
Deadline: October 1
Details: The SEAALL Scholarship for Library School Students is intended to promote interest in the profession of law librarianship among library school students. It will be awarded to a student whom the Scholarship Committee determines has indicated a genuine interest in the profession of law librarianship and is likely to pursue a career in law librarianship.
More Info: http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/seaall/scholarship/index.htm.
Special Libraries Association (SLA) Scholarships
Deadline: September 30
Details: SLA's Scholarship 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. Each year, SLA awards $30,000 to at least 5 students who have demonstrated their ability and desire to contribute to the Special Librarian field. Details regarding the different scholarships, requirements, instructions and applications are outlined.
More Info: http://www.sla.org/content/learn/scholarship/index.cfm.
W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship - American Library Association
Deadline: December 1
Details: The W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship provides financial assistance to an individual who is currently working with government documents in a library and is trying to complete a masters degree in library science. This award, established in 1994, is named after W. David Rozkuszka, former Documents Librarian at Stanford University. The award recipient receives $3,000. The Awards Committee of ALA GODORT welcome applications by December 1, 2007 for the David Rozkuska Scholarship. Awards will be presented at the 2008 Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA and will be selected by the Awards Committee at Midwinter in January 2008.
More Info: http://www.ala.org/ala/godort/godortcommittees/godortawards/index.htm.
West Excellence in Law Librarianship Scholarships
Deadline: February 28
Details: The West Excellence in Law Librarianship Scholarships program encourages leadership and excellence within the profession.The program awards scholarships of $2,500 each year to several full-time students working toward graduate-level library science degrees with a demonstrated interest in law librarianship. Law librarians pursuing library science, law or graduate-level technology or computer science degrees as continuing education within the profession are also eligible.
More Info: http://west.thomson.com/librarian/scholarships/excellence.aspx.
