GET UP TO
$5,000
Time to complete
Regular:
30-60 min
With Mos:
10-20min
MLA Scholarship for Underrepresented Students
Medical Library AssociationInformation Sciences
Healthcare-Related
For Native American / American Indian students
For Pacific Islander students
For Asian students
For Hispanic and/or Latino students
For Black and/or African American students
Graduate Students
Overview
A scholarship of up to $5,000 is awarded annually to a student who shows excellence in scholarship and potential for accomplishment in health sciences librarianship. The applicant must be a member of an underrepresented group (Black or African-American, Latinx, Asian, Aboriginal, North American Indian or Alaskan Native, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander), entering a master's program at an American Library Association (ALA)–accredited graduate library school or, have completed no more than one-half of the academic requirements of the graduate program. The applicant must be a citizen of or have permanent residence in either the United States or Canada. Two letters of reference, official transcripts and a copy of your library school’s catalog or web page, are required to apply.
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