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E-Government Librarian Scholarships
http://www.liicenter.org/libegov/Library_E-government_Scholarship/Home.html
The Center for Library and Information Innovation at the iSchool at the University of
Maryland College Park, in partnership with the Government Information Online Initiative and the University of Illinois at
Chicago, is accepting applications for 20 Master of Library Science (MLS) scholarships. The scholarships are for a new online MLS program focused on e-government services and digital government information. Applications are due by 1 February 2010, and the program is scheduled to begin in Fall 2010.
American Association of Law Libraries
George A. Strait Minority Scholarship
http://www.aallnet.org/services/sch_strait.asp
The $3500 George A. Strait Minority Scholarship is awarded annually to college graduates with meaningful law library experience who are members of a minority group as defined by current U.S. government guidelines, are degree candidates in an accredited library or law school, and who intend to have a career in law librarianship. Applicants must show evidence of financial need. Web page includes application form.
Also listed under Grants for Indviduals - Minorities, Law, Libraries
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American Association of Law Librarians
Grants Program
http://www.aallnet.org/services/grants.asp
The purpose of the AALL Grants Program is to financially assist librarians who hold promise of future involvement in the law library profession. Funds are provided by vendors, AALL, and AALL members. Grants cover registration costs at association-sponsored educational activities, including the Annual Meeting, Institutes, and Workshops. Preference is given to newer, active members of AALL or members of an AALL Chapter.
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American Association of Law Librarians
Government Documents Special Interest Section
Veronica Maclay Travel Grant
http://www.aallnet.org/sis/gd/
The Government Documents Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL GD-SIS) usually awards a grant in the amount of $400 to a student currently enrolled in an ALA accredited library and information studies master's program to attend thier annual conference.
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American Association of Law Librarians/LEXIS-NEXIS Research Fund Grants Program
Research Fund
http://www.aallnet.org/about/grant_application.asp
The Research Committee of the American Association of Law Libraries is accepting applications through April 1, 2005 for research grants from the AALL/LEXIS-NEXIS Research Fund Grants Program, totaling up to $5,000.
The committee will award one or more grants to library professionals who wish to conduct research that supports the research/scholarly agenda of the profession of librarianship. The grants program funds small or large research projects that create, disseminate, or otherwise use legal and law-related information as its focus. Projects may range from the historical (indexes, legislative histories, bibliographies, biographies, directories) to the theoretical (trends in cataloging, publishing or new service models in libraries) to the practical (implementation models for collection, personnel or infrastructure management).
The AALL Research Agenda offers suggestions for possible research projects that cover a wide segment of professional interest including: the profession of law librarianship, law library patrons, law library services, legal research and bibliography, legal information resources, and law library facilities. However, projects are not limited to those described in the agenda, and the committee will consider all applications and research projects. Review AALL's Research Agenda.
To apply for the grants, all applicants must provide resumes and statements of their qualifications for carrying out their projects. The applications should demonstrate experience with research projects and an understanding of the dissemination and use of legal and law-related information. Priority will be given to practicing law librarians and AALL members, working individually or in partnership with other information professionals. The grant application and complete guidelines.
For more information about the grants, please contact Michael Slinger, Chair of the AALL Research Committee, at michael.slinger@law.csuohio.edu
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American Association of Law Librarians
Scholarships Program
http://www.aallnet.org/services/scholarships.asp
Offer seven types of scholarships to assist law librarians and future law librarians with educational expenses. Please note that there are scholarships for degree programs as well as for continuing education.
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American Indian Library Association
Library School Scholarship
http://aila.library.sd.gov/activities/lss.htm
Deadline: April 1
Provides a scholarship award 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. The scholarship is designed to encourage the entry of qualified American Indians and Alaskan Natives into the library profession. One scholarship of $500 will be awarded for the 2002/2003 academic year. Further details and scholarship criteria, as well as application forms and instructions, are available at the American Indian Library Association web site.
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American Library Association
Awards, Grants, and Fellowships
http://www.ala.org/ala/awardsgrants/index.cfm
Opportunities include:
(1)AASL ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant : The grant, up to $1,750 donated by ABC-CLIO, is given to school library media associations that are AASL affiliates for planning and implementing leadership programs at the state, regional, or local levels.
(2) AASL Innovative Reading Grant : The AASL Innovative Reading Grant supports the planning and implementation of a unique and innovative program for children which motivates and encourages reading, especially with struggling readers.
(3) ALSC Bookapalooza Program : The Bookapalooza Program offers select libraries a collection of materials that will help transform their collections and provide the opportunity for these materials to be used in their community in creative and innovative ways.
(4) ALSC BWI Summer Reading Program Grant : This ALSC award provides $3,000 to fund an outstanding theme-based summer reading program for children in a public library.
(5) ALSC Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Visit Award : This $4,000 award was established with funding from Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, in honor of Maureen Hayes, to bring together children and nationally recognized authors/illustrators by funding an author/illustrator visit to a library.
(6) ALSC May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award : An annual lecture, delivered by an individual chosen by ALSC, who has made significant contributions to the field of children's literature. Institutions apply to host the lecture. Administered by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Deadline for host applications is May 1.
(7) H. W. Wilson Library Staff Development Grant : An annual award consisting of $3,500 and a 24k gold-framed citation given to a library organization whose application demonstrates greatest merit for a program of staff development designed to further the goals and objectives of the library organization. Donated by the H.W. Wilson Company. Deadline is December 1.
(8) LLAMA Cultural Diversity Grant Guidelines : The goals of the grant program are to support the creation and dissemination of resources that will assist library administrators and managers in developing a vision and commitment to diversity, and in fostering and sustaining diversity throughout their institutions; to increase the representation and advancement of people of color in the field of library administration and management and to establish productive partnerships between LAMA and major national organizations representing minority interests; to strengthen the diversity of LAMA membership, committees, and officers and integrate diversity into all aspects of the Association's work.
(9) Loleta D. Fyan Grant : Loleta D. Fyan Grant of $10,000 is given annually to the applicant whose proposal results in the development and improvement of public libraries and the services they provide is designed to effect changes in public library services that are innovative and responsive to the future.
(10) Picturing America : Conducted in cooperation with the ALA Public Programs Office, Picturing America is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) designed to bring masterpieces of American art into classrooms and libraries nationwide. The goals of Picturing America are to promote the teaching, study and understanding of American art and history in K–12 schools, and to facilitate interdisciplinary partnerships between school library media specialists, art teachers, classroom instructors and other educators.
(11) PLA Baker & Taylor Entertainment Audio Music/Video Product Award : The purpose of the Baker & Taylor Entertainment Audio Music/Video Product Award is to promote the development of a circulating audio music/video product collection in public libraries and increase the exposure of the format within the community.
(12) Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant : The Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week grant will award $3,000 to a single U.S. library for the best public awareness campaign during National Library Week.
(13) Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery : The American Library Association (ALA), in cooperation with the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) Office of Public Outreach, Baltimore, Maryland, and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), Cambridge, Massachusetts, invites public libraries to apply for a national tour to 40 sites of “Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery,” a traveling exhibition to mark the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) in 2009.
We the People Bookshelf
(14) The We the People Bookshelf, a collection of classic books for young readers, is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities’ (NEH) We the People program, conducted in cooperation with the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office. Each year, NEH identifies a theme important to the nation's heritage and selects books that embody that theme to build the We the People Bookshelf.
(15) Women's National Book Association Eastman Grant : The WNBA Eastman Grant awards up to $750 to a librarian interested in learning about the relationship between the library and publishing professions. The grant is funded by the Women's National Book Association and administered by ALA Publishing Services. Application deadline is November 1.
(16) World Book Information Literacy Goal Award : Two annual awards consisting of $5,000 and a gold-framed citation of achievement to a public and school library. The World Book/ALA Information Literacy Goal Award seeks to promote exemplary information literacy programs in public and school libraries. The annual awards are designed to encourage and support innovative and effective information literacy programs in today’s school and public libraries. Deadline is December 1.
(17) YALSA BWI Collection Development Grant : The BWI/YALSA Collection Development Grant awards $1,000 for collection development to YALSA members who represent a public library and who work directly with young adults ages 12 to 18. Up to two grants will be awarded annually.
(18) YALSA Frances Henne VOYA Research Grant : The Frances Henne grant provides $1,000 of seed money for small-scale projects that will encourage research that responds to the YALSA Research Agenda.
(19) YALSA Great Books Giveaway : Each year the YALSA office receives more than 1,200 newly published children's, young adult and adult books, audiobooks, and other materials. YALSA and the cooperating publishers are offering one year's worth of review materials as a contribution to a library in need.
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American Library Association
3M/NMRT Professional Development Grant
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/initiatives/applyforfunds/3mawardinformation.cfm
Deadline: December 15
Members of ALA's New Members Round Table (NMRT) can apply to receive a grant, sponsored by 3M Library Systems, which will cover expenses to attend the next ALA Annual Conference. For further information about the grant, please contact: Catherine Collins, Chair, 3M/NMRT Professional Development Grant Committee, Library, Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940; Phone: 215.301.0713; Email: ccnmrt@yahoo.com
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American Library Association
Publications, Research, and Travel Awards
http://www.ala.org/ala/awardsgrants/grants/pubresearchtravel/index.cfm
Current listings include:
(1) AASL Frances Henne Award : The $1,250 award, sponsored by the Greenwood Publishing Group, is given to a school library media specialist with five or fewer years in the profession to attend an AASL conference or ALA Annual Conference for the first time.
(2) AASL Research Grant : The grant, up to $5,000, is awarded to conduct innovative research aimed at measuring and evaluating the impact of school library media programs on learning and education.
(3) ACRL Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship : This award fosters research in academic librarianship by encouraging and assisting doctoral students in the field with their dissertation research.
(4) ACRL Samuel Lazerow Fellowship for Research in Collections and Technical Services in Academic and Research Libraries :
This award fosters advances in collections or technical services by providing fellowships to librarians for travel or writing in those fields. Research projects in the compilation of bibliographies will not be supported by this fellowship.
(5) ACRL WESS Coutts Nijhoff International West European Specialist Study Grant ; This grant supports research pertaining to Western European studies, librarianship, or the book trade.
(6) ALCTS First Step Award / Wiley Professional Development Grant : The First Step Award is a grant that provides new serials librarians the opportunity to broaden their perspective and encourages professional development at ALA meetings and in ALCTS Serials Section activities. The $1,500 is donated by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
(7) ALCTS Library Support Staff Travel Grant : Not available for 2009. ALCTS seeks a sponsor for this program that provides travel grants for library support staff to attend the ALA Annual Conference.
(8) ALSC Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship : The Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship, administered by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), provides a $4,000 grant to a qualified children's librarian to spend a month or more reading and studying at the Baldwin Library of the George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville.
(9) ALSC Penguin Young Readers Group Award : This Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) award, made possible by an annual gift from Penguin Young Readers Group, provides a $600 stipend to up to four children's librarians to attend their first ALA Annual Conference.
(10) ALTAFF grants and awards : Descriptions of awards, and links to appropriate nominating and application forms.
(11) Bogle Pratt International Library Travel Fund : An award of $1,000 is given to an ALA personal member to attend their first international conference. An international conference may be defined as a conference sponsored by an international organization or a conference held in a country other than your home country.
(12) Carnegie-Whitney Grant : The Carnegie-Whitney Grant awards up to $5,000 for the preparation and publication of library resource guides. The grant is administered by ALA Publishing Services. Application deadline is November 3, 2008.
(13) Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant : The Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant is given annually to one or more librarians or library educators who will conduct innovative research that could lead to an improvement in services to any specified group(s) of people. The project should aim to answer a question that is of vital importance to the library community and the researchers should plan to provide documentation of the results of their work.
(14) Diversity Research Grants : The Diversity Research Grant consists of a one-time $2000 annual award for original research and a $500 travel grant to attend and present at ALA Annual Conference. Three grants are awarded each year, the deadline to submit is April 30th.
(15) ACRL/DLS Haworth Press Distance Learning Librarian Conference Sponsorship Award : This conference sponsorship award honors any individual ACRL member working in the field of, or contributing to the success of distance learning librarianship or related library service in higher education.
(16) EBSCO Conference Sponsorship : This annual award consisting of $1,000 for actual reimbursed expenses is designed to allow librarians to attend the ALA's Annual Conference.Donated by EBSCO Subscription Services. Deadline is December 1.
(17) FAFLRT Adelaide Del Frate Conference Sponsorship Award : The Federal Librarians Adelaide Del Frate Conference Sponsorship Award is given to a library school student who has an interest in working in a Federal Library.
(18) FTRF Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship : The Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship is a grant for library school students and new professionals to attend the ALA Annual Conference.
(19) GODORT NewsBank/Readex Catharine J. Reynolds Research Grant : The NewsBank/Readex/GODORT/ALA Catharine J. Reynolds Award provides funding for research in the field of documents librarianship, or in a related area that would benefit the individual's performance as a documents librarian or make a contribution to the field.
(20) Guadalajara Intenational Book Fair Free Pass Program : ALA and the Guadalajara International Book Fair are partnering for the ninth year to provide support for ALA members to attend the 21st Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) from November 29 - December 3, 2008.
(21) Hong Kong Book Fair Free Pass Program for Librarians : The Hong Kong Book Fair is pleased to offer the 'Free Pass Program for Librarians' for its 20th Annual Fair. The Fair will provide selected librarians from the U.S. and Canada who collect Chinese language materials 4 nights of hotel accommodation, free book fair registration, and invitation to cocktail reception.
(22) ACRL Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab American Book Prices Current Exhibition Catalogue Awards : These awards recognize outstanding exhibition catalogues issued by American or Canadian institutions in conjunction with library exhibitions as well as electronic exhibition catalogues of outstanding merit issued within the digital/web environment.
(23) LLAMA Diana V. Braddom FRFDS Scholarship : The goals of the scholarship program are to offer librarians and/or staff members from all types of libraries an opportunity to learn new fundraising skills enabling them to increase funding to their libraries from public, private and corporate sources.
(24) LLAMA YBP Student Writing and Development Award : The LLAMA/YBP Student Writing and Development Award is given to honor the best article on a topic in the area of library administration and management written by a student enrolled in a library and information studies graduate program. The purpose of this award is to enhance the professional development of students of library and information studies through publication of the winning article in Library Administration & Management, the LLAMA magazine, and enabling the award recipient to attend the ALA Annual Conference.
(25) LRRT Ingenta Research Award : The Ingenta Research Award is given annually by the Library Research Round Table of the American Library Association to support research projects about acquisition, use, and preservation of digital information.
(26) LRRT Jesse H. Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research : The Jesse H Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research is given to provide recognition and monetary support for dissertation research employing exemplary research design and methods.
(27) NMRT 3M Professional Development Grant : The purpose of the 3M Professional Development Grant is to encourage professional development and participation by new ALA members in national ALA and NMRT activities.
(28) NMRT Marshall Cavendish Essay Contest : The NMRT Exhibitor Contact and Relations Committee is sponsoring the Marshall Cavendish Essay Contest. Winners will receive tickets to the Newbery Caldecott Wilder Banquet at ALA Annual Conference.
(29) NMRT Shirley Olofson Memorial Award : The Shirley Olofson Memorial Award is intended to help defray costs to attend the ALA Annual Conference.
(30) PLA DEMCO New Leaders Travel Grant : The purpose of these grants is to enhance the professional development and improve the expertise of public librarians new to the field by making possible their attendance at major professional development activities. Presented by PLA and DEMCO.
(31) ACRL Ilene F. Rockman Instruction Publications of the Year Award : This annual award recognizes an outstanding publication related to instruction in an academic/research library environment published in the preceding two years
(32) YALSA Baker & Taylor Conference Grants : The Baker & Taylor/YALSA Conference grants award two YALSA members $1,000 each to attend the Annual Conference for the first time. One grant is given to a school library media specialist and the other is given to a public librarian.
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American Library Association
Spectrum Scholarships for Minorities
http://www.ala.org/spectrum/
Deadline: March 1
Spectrum provides a one-year $5,000 scholarship and over $1,500 in professional development opportunities to eligible American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students planning to attend an ALA-accredited graduate program in library and information studies or an ALA-recognized NCATE School Library Media program. For more information, call Office for Diversity/Spectrum at 1.800.545.2433 ext. 5048.
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American Library Association
Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)
Awards and Scholarships
http://www.lita.org/ala/lita/litaresources/litascholarships/litascholarships.cfm
LITA offers a number of scholarships including minority scholarships.
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Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLISNA)
Awards, Fellowships, and Grants
http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/awards_index.html
Note: Awards open to current ARLIS/NA members.
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Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLISNA)
Worldwide Books Award for Publications
http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/wwbap_guidelines.html
The purpose of the Award for Publications is to recognize outstanding publications by ARLIS/NA Individual members in librarianship or visual resources curatorship, and the arts. By recognizing special achievement in these areas this Award acknowledges and encourages scholarly publication by the ARLIS/NA membership. Projects may focus on publications which benefit the profession of art and visual resources librarianship, as well as the broader world of librarianship, through such means as compilation and dissemination of information, translation of original scholarship, analysis of our professions, or the enhancement of access to information. In addition, eligible projects include those which result in original scholarship in the literary, musical, architectural and visual arts and aspects of visual and material culture.
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Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLISNA)
Worldwide Books Award for Electronic Resources
http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/wwbaer_guidelines.html
The purpose of the Award for Electronic Resources is to recognize outstanding electronic publications by ARLIS/NA Individual members in librarianship or visual resources curatorship, and the arts. By recognizing special achievement in these areas this Award acknowledges and encourages electronic resources activity by the ARLIS/NA membership. Projects may focus on the creation of publications in any electronic format that improve access to art information and benefit the profession of art and visual resources librarianship, as well as the broader world of librarianship, through such means as compilation and dissemination of information, translation of original scholarship, analysis of our professions, or the enhancement of access to information. Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to, web-based databases and indexes, virtual exhibitions, CD-ROM products, and publications promoting electronic resources.
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Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
e-Learning Scholarships
http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/elearning/escholarships.cfm
Application deadline : October 16, 2009
ACRL announces new e-Learning scholarships to help librarians, library staff and library school students stretch their professional development dollars. Twenty scholarships, each covering the registration cost of one ACRL e-Learning Webcast, will be awarded. To qualify for a scholarship, applicants must be ACRL members, complete the online scholarship application form and submit a 300 word written statement that describes how participation in an ACRL e-Learning Webcast meets your professional needs and goals. Applications must be submitted via the online submission form available on the web page. Scholarships can be redeemed for any ACRL e-Learning Webcast offered between Dec. 15, 2009, and Aug. 31, 2010. Send questions on scholarships and the application process to Margot Conahan at mconahan@ala.org or (312) 280-2522.
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Association of Research Libraries
Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce
http://www.arl.org/diversity/init/
The ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and ARL member libraries, offers a stipend of up to $10,000 to attract students from underrepresented groups to careers in academic and research libraries. These stipends can be coupled with any other financial aid to provide an extra incentive for completing library school as well as providing the opportunity to work in an ARL library upon graduation. This initiative reflects the commitment of ARL members to create a diverse academic and research library community that will better meet the new challenges of global competition and changing demographics.
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Become a Librarian Scholarship Links
http://www.becomealibrarian.org/scholarships.htm
Information compiled by Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative, 2001.
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Carson Scholars Fund
http://carsonscholars.org/programs/scholarships/about-our-scholarships
The Carson Scholars Fund supports two main initiatives: Carson Scholarships and Ben Carson Reading Projects. The Carson Scholars Fund scholarship program awards students who have embraced high levels of academic excellence and community service with $1,000 college scholarships. 4-11 grade students have to be nominated by their school principals. The Ben Carson Reading Project initiative creates inviting and exciting reading rooms for students to discover the joy of independent reading.
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Chinese American Libraries Association
C. C. Seetoo CALA Conference Travel Scholarship
http://www.cala-web.org/node/203
Deadline: April 15
Chinese American Libraries Association awards $500 to a student to attend the annual ALA
conference and CALA program. Students of Chinese heritage who are currently enrolled in
ALA-accredited master’s programs or in doctoral programs in Library and Information Science in degree-granting institutions in North America are encouraged to apply. This website includes an application as well as more information about the scholarship.
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Chinese American Libraries Association
Huang Tso-ping and Wu Yao-yu Scholarship awards
http://www.cala-web.org/node/203
Deadline: April 15
Established in 2002, CALA's Huang Tso-ping and Wu Yao-yu Scholarship awards US$200 each year to a Library School student of Chinese heritage who is currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited master's or doctoral program of Library and Information Science in an institution of higher learning in the United States. The Scholarship is designed to encourage outstanding Library School students of Chinese heritage in the United States.
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Chinese American Libraries Association
Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship of Library and Information Science
http://www.cala-web.org/node/203
Deadline: April 15
Established in 1989, the Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship of Library and Information Science awards a total of US$500 each year to a full-time student of Chinese heritage who is currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited master's or doctoral program of library and information Science at a higher education institution in North America. The Scholarship is designed to encourage the professional and leadership development in Chinese American librarianship.
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Coalition for Networked Information
Paul Evan Peters Fellowship
http://www.cni.org/pepfellowship/
Deadline: April 14.
The Paul Evan Peters Fellowship was established to honor and perpetuate the memory of CNI’s founding Executive Director. The fellowship is awarded every two years to a student pursuing graduate studies in librarianship, the information sciences, or a closely related field, who demonstrates intellectual and personal qualities consistent with those of Paul Evan Peters, including:
(1) commitment to use of digital information and advanced technology to enhance scholarship, intellectual productivity and public life;
(2) interest in the civic responsibilities of information professionals and a commitment to democratic values and government accountability;
(3) positive and creative approach to overcoming personal, technological, and bureaucratic challenges, and humor, vision, humanity, and imagination.
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Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)
Ziff Fellowship in Information Management (A. R.)
http://www.clir.org/fellowships/zipf/zipf.html
$10,000 awarded annually to a student who shows exceptional promise for leadership and technical achievement in information management.
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Dena Epstein Award for Archival and Library Research in American Music
http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/awardsandgrants/epstein.shtml
The Dena Epstein Award for Archival and Library Research in American Music was created through a generous endowment from Morton and Dena Epstein to the Music Library Association in 1995. Grants are awarded to support research in archives or libraries internationally on any aspect of American music. There are no restrictions as to an applicant's age, nationality, profession, or institutional affiliation. All proposals are reviewed entirely on the basis of merit. The decision by the Dena Epstein Award Committee and the Board of Directors of the Music Library Association is announced at the MLA annual meeting. Calls for applications are issued in the spring.
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Financial Aid, Scholarships, Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards : Library Studies & History
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/history.html
A compilation of resources by Francisco Alberto Tomei Torres, Ph.D.
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Financial Assistance for Library and Information Science, Academic Year 2009-2010
http://www.ala.org/ala/educationcareers/education/financialassistance/2009%20FALIS%20Booklet.pdf
Need additional financial assistance? The 2009 Financial Assistance for Library and Information Studies Directory is an annual directory of awards from state library agencies, national and state library associations, local libraries, academic institutions, and foundations that give some form of financial assistance for undergraduate and/or graduate LIS programs. Published annually by the ALA Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR). 2008
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Grants for Library Science Students
http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/libraryscience.html
Compiled by the University of North Carolina.
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IFLA Dr. Shawky Salem Training Grant for Arab Specialists in Library and Information Sciences
http://www.ifla.org/III/grants/grant04.htm
The aim of this permanent, annual grant is to enable an expert in library and information science who is a national of an Arab country, to be trained in an aspect of modern technology in library or information science (including management, storage, retrieval, information technology, etc.) in one or more Western countries for a period of between one and three weeks.
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IFLA Fellowships, Funds, and Grants
http://www.ifla.org/III/members/grants.htm
IFLA administers a number of Grants and Scholarships to enable aspiring library and information professionals from all over the world to enhance their training and to provide funding for new and exciting projects in the field of librarianship, as well as help to attend IFLA international conferences.
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IFLA Guust Van Wesemael Literacy Prize
http://www.ifla.org/III/grants/grant02.htm
The Guust Van Wesemael Literacy Prize is a contribution to IFLA's efforts to promote literacy in developing countries. The focus of the Prize is public library or school library work. Both individuals and library institutions are eligible to apply.
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Indiana University
School of Library and Information Science
Scholarships and Awards
http://www.slis.indiana.edu/admissions/financial.html
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International Reading Association
Professional Development Awards and Grants
http://www.reading.org/association/awards/professional.html
Research Awards and Grants
http://www.reading.org/association/awards/research.html
Travel Grants
http://www.reading.org/association/awards/travel.html
IRA offers awards and grants in the following categories: children's literature awards, the IRA literacy award, media awards, professional development awards and grants, research awards and grants, service awards, teachers; awards and grants, and travel grants.
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Library of Congress
Internships, Fellowships, and Volunteer Opportunities
http://www.loc.gov/hr/employment/index.php?action=cMain.showFellowships
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LIS Access Midwest Program (LAMP)
http://www.lisaccess.org/
A regional network of academic libraries and information science schools dedicated to promoting careers within the field of library and information science (LIS) by targeting promising undergraduate students at its member institutions to participate in activities and events designed to increase their awareness of the profession and to provide support for subsequent graduate studies in library and information science.
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Medical Library Association
Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship
http://www.mlahq.org/awards/grants/index.html
Deadline: December 1
The Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship is a fellowship for health sciences librarians from countries outside of the United States and Canada. The Cunningham Fellowship Fund supports a four-month program that includes observation and supervised work in one or more health sciences libraries in the United States or Canada, a limited amount of travel, and an opportunity to attend continuing education courses at the annual meeting of the Medical Library Association. The Cunningham Fellowship Fund will pay a stipend of $6,000 in four monthly installments to be used toward living and tuition expenses. These funds are for the fellow only. No support is provided for spouses or dependents. Approved travel expenses within the United States and Canada of up to $2,000 will also be paid by the fund.
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Medical Library Association
Grants and Scholarships
http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/index.html
Deadline: Dec. 1
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. Current opportunities include:
(1) Continuing Education Awards
(2) Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship
(3) EBSCO/MLA Annual Meeting Grant
(4) Hospital Libraries Section/MLA Professional Development Grants (deadlines are August 1 and February 1)
(5) David A. Kronick Traveling Fellowship
(6) Donald A. B. Lindberg Research Fellowship (deadline is November 15)
(7) MLA/ARL Leadership and Career Development Program
(8) Medical Informatics Section/MLA Career Development Grant
(9) MLA Research, Development, and Demonstration Project Grant
(10) MLA Scholarship Application
(11) MLA Scholarship for Minority Students
(12) MLA/NLM Spectrum Scholarship
(13) Thomson Scientific/ MLA Doctoral Fellowship
(Last checked 11/11/09)
Michigan Health Sciences Library Association
Educational Conference Scholarship Opportunity
http://www.mhsla.org/
Three scholarships are usually awarded for each annual conference: one to a current MHSLA Member who has not previously attended an annual conference, and one to a student from each of the graduate library / information programs in Michigan (Wayne State University and University of Michigan). Students interested in pursuing a career in health science librarianship are especially encouraged to apply. The scholarships include: full conference registration, attendance to meetings, enrollment in continuing education courses (held on October 18 and 20), lodging, meals, and mileage. Scholarship awardees are expected to write a brief summary of their conference experience for the MHSLA Newsletter and assist at the registration / hospitality desk. To apply, submit your name, address, phone number, email address, and affiliation via U.S. Mail or email. One name will be drawn at random from each category.
(Last checked 11/11/09)
Michigan Library Association
Conference and Workshop Scholarships
http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/events/edfund
MLA has an Education Fund to assist individuals with defraying costs for attending MLA workshops, educational events and the association's annual conference.
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Music Library Association
Awards and Grants
http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/awardsandgrants/index.shtml
(Last checked 11/11/09)
The National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Associate Fellowship Program
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/about/training/associate/
Application deadline : February 5, 2010
A one-year training program for recent MLS graduates and librarians early in their career. In the first half of the year, a formal curriculum offers exposure to library operations, research and development, intramural and extramural research, development and lifecycle of NLM's web-based products and services and the extensive outreach and education program reaching
consumers, special populations, health professionals and librarians. In the second half of the year, Associate Fellows have the opportunity to choose projects based on real-world problems proposed by library divisions and work with librarians and library staff over a six-seven month period. Successful projects have led to peer-review publications and to services that have become a regular part of library operations. The September through August program also offers professional development and an introduction to the wider world of health sciences librarianship. $50,408 Stipend for 2009, plus additional funding for health insurance and relocation assistance. Usually hire from 4 to 7. For more information contact Kathel Dunn at at
301-435-4083 or dunnk@mail.nih.gov
(Last checked 11/11/09)
National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM)
Greater Midwest Region (GMR)
Funding Opportunities
http://nnlm.gov/gmr/funding/
The GMR provides funding for network members to assist them in conducting outreach and technology projects. Funding is at two levels: awards and subcontracts. The Current Requests for Proposals page shows funding amount, eligibility, availability and deadline for each of the awards and subcontracts.
GMR Awards : During any given contract year, five types of awards are usually available; awards are in amounts less than $5,000. Network members may apply for these awards at any time using the online application form linked to the Request for Proposal (RFP) for each of the awards.
(1) Exhibit Award - Request For Proposals
(2) Outreach Express Award - Request For Proposals
(3) Professional Development Award - Request For Proposals
(4) Professional Instruction Award - Request For Proposals
(5) Technology Improvement Award - Request For Proposals
GMR Subcontracts: Funded amounts of $5,000 and over are called subcontracts and require completion of additional support documentation. Four types of subcontracts are available at two funding levels, $40,000 and $12,000. Deadlines for subcontracts vary.
(6) Consumer Health Subcontract - Request For Proposals
(7) Health Disparities Subcontract - Request For Proposals
(8) MedlinePlus® Go Local Subcontract - Request For Proposals
(9) Public Health Subcontract - Request For Proposals
(Last checked 11/11/09)
North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG)
http://www.nasig.org/about_awards.cfm
Application deadline : February 16, 2009.
Every year, NASIG awards student travel grants, awards for promising serialists, scholarships for library school students, and an international award to aid in serials research. Current opportunities include:
(1) Fritz Schwartz Serials Education Scholarship : A $3,000 scholarship and conference travel grant for a graduate student demonstrating excellence in scholarship and the potential for accomplishments in a serials career.
(2) Marcia Tuttle International Award : A $3,000 grant for an individual working in the serials information chain to fund appropriate activities in fostering international communication and education.
(3) NASIG Conference Student Grant : Grants for qualifying students to attend the NASIG annual conference, covering cost of registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America.
(4) NASIG Conference Mexican Student Grant / Concesión Mexicana del Estudiante de la Conferencia NASIG : A grant for one qualifying Mexican student to attend the NASIG annual conference, covering cost of registration, lodging, and travel to the annual conference.
(5) Horizon Award : Awards for promising new serials professionals, covering cost of conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America. Recipients will also be invited to serve on a NASIG committee.
(6) Serials Specialist Award : Awards for promising paraprofessionals, covering cost of conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America.
(Last checked 11/11/09)
North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG)
Rose Robischon Scholarship
http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_robischon2.cfm
Application deadline : February 16, 2009.
Underwritten by Swets Information Service. Through this scholarship, a serials professional lacking funds for professional
travel will be able to afford attendance at the 2009 NASIG Annual Conference to be held in Asheville, North Carolina, June 4-7, 2009. The scholarship offers the recipient with funding to attend the NASIG conference for the year in which the scholarship is given. Expenses for travel within North America, registration, and three nights lodging will be paid for the recipient. Conference registration includes most meals, and a stipend of $75 is intended to offset the cost of meals not
included and transportation between the airport and the conference hotel.For details regarding eligibility and application requirements, please visit the web page.
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Reforma Scholarships
http://www.reforma.org/scholarship2007.htm
National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking. Affiliated with ALA.
(Last checked 11/11/09)
Rozkuszka Scholarship
http://www.ala.org/ala/godort/godortcommittees/godortawards/rozabout.htm
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 winner receives $3,000. Courtesy of the American Library Association Government Documents Round Table.
Also available via American Library Association, Government Documents Round Table,
Scholarships Web Page
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Society of American Archivists
Fellowships and Awards
http://www.archivists.org/recognition/index.asp
Describes:
(1) F.W. Coker Award for Description
(2) Colonial Dames of America Scholarships to the Modern Archives Institute
(3) Distinguished Service Award to an Outstanding Institution
(4) Fellows' Ernst Posner Award for an Outstanding Article in American Archivist
(5) Harold T. Pinkett Minority Student Award to Attend the SAA Annual Meeting
(6) J. Franklin Jameson Archival Advocacy Award
(7) Oliver Wendell Holmes Travel Award for Overseas Archivists to Attend the SAA Annual Meeting
(8) Philip M. Hamer and Elizabeth Hamer-Kegan Award for Increasing Public Awareness of Documentary Materials
(9) Preservation Publication Award
(10) Sister M. Claude Lane Award for Contributions to Religious Archives
(11) Theodore Calvin Pease Award for Writing by a Student of Archival Administration
(12) Waldo Gifford Leland Award for an Outstanding Publication
(Last checked 11/11/09)
Sources of Funding for Library and Information Science Degrees
http://www.unc.edu/~perezm/lisfunds.html
A compilation of funding resources courtesy of Megan Perez, a student in the University of North Carolina School of Information and Library Science program, November 2005.
(Last checked 11/11/09)
Special Library Association
Scholarships and Grant Programs
http://www.sla.org/content/learn/scholarship/index.cfm
Each year, SLA awards $30,000 to at least 5 students who have demonstrated their ability and desire to contribute to the Special Librarian. Scholarships include:
(1)
SLA Scholarship
(2)
Affirmative Action Scholarship
(3)
Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) Scholarship
(4)
Plenum Scholarship
(5)
Mary Adeline Connor Professional Development Scholarship
SLA also offers grants for research projects for the advancement of library sciences, the support of programs developed by SLA Chapters, Divisions, or Committees, and the support of the Association's expanding international agenda. Current opportunities include:
(6) Steven I. Goldspiel Memorial Research Fund
(7) Endowment Fund Grant
(8) David R. Bender Fund for International Development
There are also other grants, scholarships, and stipends offered by SLA's chapters and divisions.
(Last checked 11/11/09)
Thomson Scientific
Roger K. Summit Scholarship
http://gep.dialog.com/scholarship/application.shtml
Deadline: April 30
Each year The Dialog Corporation honors its founder, Dr. Roger K. Summit, by sponsoring a $5,000 scholarship for graduate students in the field of library or information science.
(Last checked 11/11/09)
University of Arizona
Beyond the Job
http://www.beyondthejob.org/
Articles, job-hunting advice, professional development opportunities, and other news and ideas on how to further your library career. Includes postings about grants, fellowships, and scholarships. Compiled by the Library Job People, Sarah Johnson and Rachel Singer Gordon.
(Last checked 11/11/09)
University of Arizona
Digital Information Management Certificate Program Scholarships
http://www.beyondthejob.org/?p=274
(Last checked 11/11/09)
University of Illinois School of Library and Information Science
Financial Aid and Scholarships
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/admissions/tuition-aid.html
(Last checked 11/11/09)
University of Illinois School of Library and Information Science
Information in Society Doctoral Fellowships
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/phd/
The University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science is recruiting a select group of doctoral students interested in pursuing the study of information in society, including policy, economic, and historical dimensions. Your interests may lie in any part of the emerging field of information studies, such as practices of information organization, library history, the political economy of information, or community information systems; your academic background may be in library and information science, history, law, communications or other fields—as long as you share our commitment to engaging deeply with the processes that structure information in society. Fellowship recipients should be seeking to prepare for careers as faculty members in schools of library and information science. Apply by January 1, 2008 to begin study in Fall 2008. For more information, contact Professor and Associate Dean Linda C. Smith; Telphone (217) 333-7742; Email: csmith@uiuc.edu
(Last checked 11/11/09)
University of Michigan School of Information
Funding Opportunities for Masters Degree Students
http://www.si.umich.edu/admission/fin-aid.htm
(Last checked 11/11/09)
University of Washington
School of Library and Information Science Financial Aid Listings
http://www.ischool.washington.edu/resources/finaid/mlis.aspx
Describes numerous financial aid opportunities. Some are limited to students attending the University of Washington but others are not.
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Wayne State University
Library and Information Science Program
Scholarships and Awards
http://www.lisp.wayne.edu/admission/scholarship.htm
The following awards pertain to the Library and Information Science Program. The application period for scholarships and awards offered by the Library and Information Science Program is December 1 through March 1.
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Databases
Community of Science Funding Opportunities Database
On campus access
Off campus access using EZ Proxy Server
Michigan State university faculty, staff, and students can identify additional funding opportunities by searching this database. Select Main Search and then type in the academic discipline of your choice in the "All Fields" box.
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Foundation Grants to Individuals Online (Main Library Access Only)
http://gtionline.fdncenter.org/ipl.php
Includes descriptions of more than 6,000 foundations and public charities that fund individual grantseekers, and is searchable by nine different criteria. Records provide contact information, financial data, application information, and program descriptions, with links to more than 500 foundation Web sites. Updated quarterly.
(Last checked 11/11/09)
GrantSelect
http://72.3.247.11/gs/cgi-bin/welcome.pl
GrantSelect is the online version of the GRANTS Database containing over 10,000 funding opportunities provided by over 3,400 sponsoring organizations. Michigan State university faculty, staff, and students can identify additional funding opportunities by searching this database.
(Last checked 11/11/09)
MSU Scholarship Search
https://scholendow.ais.msu.edu/student/ScholSearch.Asp
MSU offers a wide variety of scholarships, some of which have criteria which severely limit the number of students who might be eligible for the scholarship, while others have much broader criteria. This facility should help you find those MSU scholarships for which you might be eligible. You can search either by unit (College/Department) within the University or by criteria such as major/specialization, Michigan county of permanent residence, high school, or study abroad.
(Last checked 11/11/09)
Cornell University
Graduate School Fellowships Database
http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/?p=132
(Last checked 11/11/09)
ENotes Scholarships and Loans Directory
http://college.enotes.com/scholarships-loans/
Covers over 4,200 scholarships by type of school, gender, field of study and special recipient criteria. Or you can browse by state/province with the links on the left. Our database contains a total of 7,200 scholarships, grants, loans, prizes and fellowships.
(Last checked 11/11/09)
FastWeb
http://www.fastweb.com/.
If you have access to the world wide web and are willing to fill in the online forms, this service promises a free customized list of financial aid sources. FastWeb is actually a searchable database of more than 400,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans from more than 3,000 sources for all levels of higher education. First-time visitors have to register (first and last name and a user ID), then complete a profile, including background and fields of study. Registrants then receive a list of all currently relevant funding sources. The registration information is stored and can be used on subsequent visits. The entire sign-up process, and delivery of available funding sources, can be a bit tedious: about five to twenty minutes, depending on the connection speed. Approximately 500 new scholarships are added to the database daily, so registrants can stay current. Provided courtesy of Financial Aid Information Page and Student Services, Inc. created by Mark Kantrowitz and sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.
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Books
The books mentioned on this page are available for public use in the Michigan State University Libraries. If you are unable to visit our library, consider visiting a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection in your home state or a local public library in your home town. If the books are not available there, ask about interlibrary loan or visit a local bookstore to find out whether they can be purchased.
Annual Register of Grant Support
Wilmette, Ill. : National Register Publishing Co., annual. Funding Center (1 East) LB2336 .A7
Includes information on programs sponsored by government agencies, public and private foundations, educational and professional associations, special interest organizations and corporations. Covers a broad range of interests including academic and scientific research, publication support, equipment and construction support, in-service training, competitions and prizes, and travel and exchange programs. Organized by broad subject areas with four indexes: subject, organization and program, geographic and personnel.
Directory of Research Grants
Phoenix, Ariz. : The Oryx Press, annual. Funding Center (1 East) LB2338 .D5
An annual print version of the Grants Database. Contains information about grants and fellowships available for research projects from federal and state governments, private foundations, professional organizations, and corporations. List grants programs by specific funding areas; indexed by sponsoring organization and grant name.
Foundation Grants to Individuals
New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, biennial. Funding Center (1 East) LB2336 .F6
The most comprehensive listing available of private foundations which provide financial assistance to individuals. The foundations described have made grants to students, artists, scholars, foreign individuals, minorities, musicians, scientists and writers for scholarships, fellowships, student loans, internships, residencies, arts and cultural projects, medical and emergency assistance, residencies and travel programs.
The Grants Register
New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Press, annual. Funding Center (1 East) LB2338 .G7
The complete guide to postgraduate funding worldwide.
Awards, Honors, and Prizes : Volume I, United States and Canada and Volume II, International and Foreign
Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., irregular. Main Library Reference AS8 .A87
Directory of awards and their donors recognizing achievement in advertising, architecture, arts and humanities, business and finance, communications, computers, consumer affairs, ecology, education, engineering, fashion, film, journalism, law, librarianship, literature, medicine, music, performing arts, photography, public affairs, publishing, radio and television, religion, science, social science, sports, and transportation. Indexed by sponsoring organization, award, and subject area.
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