Awards & Scholarships
Awards
- George Gaumond Award (Deadline: March 11)
Application Guidelines [pdf]
. - H. W. Wilson Travel Awards
Provides funds for travel to those MLIS students involved in activities related to the profession.
Application Guidelines [pdf]
Scholarships.
- H. W. Wilson Scholarship (Deadline: April 15)
Available to students currently enrolled in the VSU MLIS program who show proven progress toward the MLIS degree.
Application Guidelines [pdf]
- VSU MLIS Merit Scholarship (Deadline for Spring: December 1, Deadline for Summer-Fall; April 15)
Available to students currently enrolled in the VSU MLIS program who show proven progress toward the MLIS degree.
Application Guidelines [pdf]
. - Georgia Library Association Scholarships
(Beard Scholarship - $1000 award)
(Hubbard Scholarship - $3000 award)
Both scholarships use the same application form: http://gla.georgialibraries.org/scholarship.htm
. - The Jeannette Rankin Foundation Grant Program
$2000 award for low-income women, 35 years and older, pursuing a college education.
Application information and form: http://www.rankinfoundation.org/apply/apply.php
. - The Roger K. Summit Scholarship
$5000 award for applicant who has demonstrated outstanding interest or performance in electronic information services.
Application Information: http://gep.dialog.com/scholarship/
. - Financial Assistance for Library & Information Studies Directory (FALIS):
An annual directory of awards from state library agencies, national and state library associations, local libraries, academic institutions, and foundations who give some form of financial assistance for undergraduate and/or graduate education programs in library and information studies. http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/scholarships
. - American Library Association Scholarships: http://www.ala.org/ala/educationcareers/education/scholarships/index.cfm
- “Become a Librarian” Scholarship page
Links to dozens of scholarship sources: http://www.becomealibrarian.org/scholarships.htm
. - American Association of University Women Fellowships and Grants
Application information and form: http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/index.cfm
. - Special Libraries Association Scholarships and Awards
Application information: http://www.sla.org/content/learn/scholarship/
- The American Association of Law Librarians Scholarship Committee
Several scholarships available to assist individuals in becoming a law librarian.
Application information: http://www.aallnet.org/services/scholarships.asp
. - Medical Library Association Scholarship
$5000 for a person entering an MLIS program or who has yet to finish one-half of the program.
Application Information: http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/scholar.html
. - McKnight Doctoral Fellowships
Up to 25 fellowships awarded annually, applicants must be African American U.S. citizens.
Application Information: http://www.fefonline.org/mdf.html
- Beta Phi Mu (ΒΦΜ) scholarships http://www.beta-phi-mu.org/scholarships.html
Honorary Societies
Valdosta State University was inducted as the Beta Beta Mu (ΒΒΜ) chapter of Beta Phi Mu (ΒΦΜ), the library and information honorary in June 2008. ΒΦΜ offers a number of scholarships for beginning and advanced students as well as post-graduate librarians (see below).
New members are chosen by the MLIS faculty from among VSU MLIS graduating students. For more information about the honorary society, visit http://www.beta-phi-mu.org/
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