Scholarships are arranged alphabetically by
organization. Many applications have stringent deadlines.
Please visit all the sites below to ensure meeting the Proper
application deadlines for consideration.
St. John's University
Division of LIS Assistantships and
Scholarships
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. 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.
Please visit the Graduate
Division of Arts and Sciences for Assistantship
Qualifications.
Rev. Brian J. O'Connell, CM. Library
Studies Scholarship
This scholarship will be 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.
- If the GPA is 3.8 to 4.0, the student will receive a
scholarship of $810 per 3 credit course,
- If the GPA is 3.6 to 3.79, the student will receive a
scholarship of $600 per 3 credit course.
- If the GPA is 3.4 to 3.59, the student will receive a
scholarship of $550 per 3 credit course.
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.
Law
American Association of Law
Librarians*
The American Association of Law Libraries is committed to
providing opportunities for professional growth. Each year, the
Association awards scholarships in significant amounts in the
categories listed below. Minorities are particularly encouraged to
apply.
Law Library Association of Greater New
York (LLAGNY)
Scholarships and Grants
LLAGNY
Scholarships
Ethnic
Association of
Jewish Libraries
Application Deadline: April
1
Scholarships and Awards for
Aspiring Judaica Librarians
Black Caucus of the
American Library Association
Two Scholarships for African American
Library Science Students
E.J. Josey
Scholarship Award
Chinese American
Librarians Association (CALA)
Scholarships for Students of Chinese
Heritage:
Huang Tso-ping Research
and Scholarship Memorial Fund
Wu Yao-yu Research and
Scholarship Memorial Fund
Sheila Suen Lai
Scholarship
Special/Corporate
American Chemical Society
Application Deadline: March
1
Division of Chemical Information
Lucille M. Wert
Scholarship
Dialog
Dialog Graduate Education Program
Roger
K. Summit Scholarship
Music Library Association (MLA)
Deadline is June 15th of Every Year
Awards and Grants
Walter Gerboth Award
Special Libraries Association (SLA)
Application Deadline: October 31
SLA Scholarships, Grants and Honor Programs
Visit the Scholarship
Web site for instructions and guidelines.
Xerox USA
Application Deadline: September 15
Xerox Tecnical Minority Scholarship Program
Technical Sciences or Engineering Disciplines
Geographic/Regional
International Federation of Library Associations
and Institutions (IFLA)
Application Deadline: December 31
Core Activity for the Advancement of Librarianship
Scholarships
Asia and Oceania
Library Association of Rockland County (LARC)
Rockland County Scholarships
LARC Scholarship Award
Mary Patricia Brunsman Library Scholarship Memorial
Award
Nassau County Library Association
(NCLA)
Application Deadline: November 1
Nassau County Scholarship
Andrew
Ippolito Scholarship Award
New York Library Association (NYLA)
Youth Services Section
Ann Gibson
Scholarship
School Library Media Specialists of South Eastern New York
(SLMSSENY)
Scholarships for School Library Media Specialists
Bea Griggs Memorial Incentive
Grant
SLMSSENY Scholarship Award
Other
American Library Association
(ALA)
Application Deadline: March 1
ALA Scholarship Program Page
ALA Scholarship Offerings Include:
- General Scholarships
- General Scholarships for Library Support Staff
- General Scholarships for Library Youth Services
- Scholarships for Children's Librarianship
- Scholarships for School Library Media Specialists
- Scholarships for Library Automation (LITA)
- Scholarships for Underreprsented Groups
Beta Phi Mu
Applications Accepted Every Year
November 15 to March 15
Library & Information Studies International Honor Society
Scholarships
and Fellowships for International Study
*all travel