MLA Scholarship for Underrepresented Students
Medical Library Association
Award: $5000 – $5000
Deadline: January 31.
To recognize student who shows excellence in scholarship and potential for accomplishment in health sciences librarianship. Qualifications: Applicants must be a member of an underrepresented group, such as Black/African-American, Latinx, Asian, Aboriginal, North American Indian or Alaskan Native, or Native Hawaiian or other pacific islander; the Applicants must be entering a master's program at an American library association (ALA)-accredited graduate library school or, at the time of the granting of the scholarship (march), have completed no more than one-half of the academic requirements of the graduate program; the Applicants must be a citizen of or have permanent residence in either the United States or Canada; the recipient may receive only one MLA scholarship in a given year; past recipients of MLA scholarships are not eligible to apply; membership in MLA is not required. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the jury. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; unofficial or official, transcripts uploaded in the application from each college or university attended, including community college, undergraduate and graduate colleges; copy of library school's catalog or web page, which states the number of credits needed for a degree, submit to the application. Focus: Health sciences; Library and archival sciences.