GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
Qualified graduate Library and Information Science students are eligible for assistantships which include tuition remission and a stipend; these assistantships are awarded for service to the Division and the Libraries of the University, including the Law Library, the Loretto Memorial Library in Staten Island and the Main Library on the Queens campus. Graduate assistants assist faculty with their research and instruction as well as other responsibilities as necessary. Graduate teaching assistants are appointed for two consecutive semesters beginning the fall semester of an academic year (Fall, Spring). Full-time enrollment (a minimum of 9 hours) is required each semester and a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 is required during the two semester appointment.
In addition, Fellowships have been awarded by the Federal Government and scholarships are available from the New York State Department, the Catholic Library Association, the H.W. Wilson Company and other corporations.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Rev. Brian J. O'Connell, CM. Library Studies Scholarship The scholarship is named for the late Dean of St. John's college of Liberal Arts and Science of which Library and Information Science is a Division. That the University might provide merit scholarships to students in Library and Information Science was made possible by a planning initiative of Fr. O'Connell's. This scholarship is available for matriculated students in the MLS and Advanced Certificate programs. The scholarship is awarded for academic merit, based on GPA. Students at DLIS will receive scholarships based on the GPA of their most recent degree. The scholarship amounts for the 2012-13 academic year follow:
For more information on Graduate Assistantships or the O'Connell Scholarship, contact the DLIS Office at (718)990-6200 or e-mail dlis@stjohns.edu.