Grants Awarded by Other Agencies
Grants
Many associations and organizations offer grants to encourage LIS students’ attendance at conferences and to support student research. Read about these opportunities below. Application requirements and deadlines vary. Since many of these grants are given annually, those with deadlines that have passed are included here for your future planning.
See also a list of available scholarships.
Grants
American
Association of Law Libraries (AALL)
Legal History and Rare Books Section Morris L. Cohen
Award
Conference travel and stipend. Annual. Spring.
American
Library Association (ALA) Emerging Leaders Program
Sponsorships
Annual. July 31.
American
Library Association (ALA) Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF)
Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship
Conference travel. Annual. March.
American Library
Association (ALA) Library History Round Table (LHRT)
Justin Winsor Prize
Essay award. Winter.
American
Library Association (ALA) New Members Round Table (NMRT) 3M/NMRT
Professional Development Grant
Conference travel. December.
Art Libraries
Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) Conference Travel
Award
Conference travel awards. January.
Association of
Architecture School Librarians (AASL)
Conference attendance.
Art Libraries
Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) Gerd Muehsam Award
Conference travel award. November.
Association of
College and Research Libraries (ACRL) California Academic and
Research Libraries (CARL) Ilene F. Rockman Conference
Scholarship
Conference travel. December 1.
Association
of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Rare Books and
Manuscripts Section (RBMS) Preconference Attendance Scholarships
(several awards)
Conference attendance. March 30.
California Library
Association (CLA) Access, Collections, and Technical Services
Section (ACTSS) New Leader Award
Conference travel. June.
Chinese
American Library Association (CALA) C. C. Seetoo Conference
Travel Scholarship
Conference travel. Award year varies.
Council on Library and
Information Resources (CLIR) Rovelstad Scholarship in
International Librarianship
Conference travel. January.
International
Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) LIS
Student Writing Award
Conference Travel. Spring.
Library &
Information Technology Association (LITA) / Ex Libris Student
Writing Award
Annual. February 28.
Medical Library Association
(MLA) Rittenhouse Award
Annual. Fall.
Medical Library
Association (MLA) Medical Library Group of Southern California
and Arizona Research Grant
Annual. September 15.
Middle East Librarians
Association George Atiyeh Prize Competition
Conference travel. Fall.
Music Library Association
(MLA) Freeman Travel Grant
Conference travel. July.
North American
Serials Interest Group (NASIG) Conference Student Grant
Conference travel. February.
Progressive Librarians
Guild (PLG) Miriam Braverman Award
Conference travel. Spring.
Reference
and User Services Association (RUSA) Business Reference and
Services Section (BRASS) Gale Cengage Student Travel
Award
Annual. January 31.
Society of
American Archivists (SAA) Donald Peterson Student Scholarship
Award
Conference travel. February.
Society of California
Archivists (SCA) Mink Scholarship
Conference travel. Check website for dates.
Special Libraries
Association (SLA) Business & Finance Division Awards
Annual. March 1.
Special Libraries
Association (SLA) Chemistry Division Marion E. Sparks Award for
Professional Development
Annual. March.
Special Libraries
Association (SLA) Engineering Division Inspec Stipend
Award
Annual. March.
Special Libraries
Association (SLA) Museums, Arts and Humanities Division (MAHD)
William B. Neff Scholarship
Conference travel. Winter.
Special
Libraries Association (SLA) News Division Vormelker-Thomas
Student Award
Conference travel. Spring.
Special Libraries Association (SLA) Pharmaceutical and Health
Technology Division Student Travel Award
Conference travel. Check website for dates.
George Atiyeh Prize
George Atiyeh Prize Competition
The Middle East Librarians Association offers an annual award to current LIS students interested in pursuing careers in Middle East materials selection, reference, cataloging, or library administration. The award provides financial aid to facilitate attendance at the annual meetings of the Middle East Librarians Association (MELA) and the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA).
MLGSCA Research Grant
Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona Research Grant
General Information:
Members of the Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona (MLGSCA) are encouraged to apply for research-related funding for projects relating to health sciences librarianship.
Application Dates (as listed on the MLGSCA site): “The first call for proposals will go out in the July MLGSCA Newsletter with a due date of September 15th. If needed, a second call for proposals will go out in the January issue with a due date of March 15.”
Rittenhouse Award
Medical Library Association’s Rittenhouse Award
The Rittenhouse Award is presented annually by the Medical Library Association for the best unpublished paper or web-based project on health sciences librarianship or medical informatics submitted by a student in an ALA-accredited program of library and information studies or a trainee in an internship in health sciences librarianship or medical informatics.
LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award
The LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award is given for the best unpublished manuscript on a topic in the area of libraries and information technology written by a student or students enrolled in an ALA-accredited library and information studies graduate program.
Eligibility: At the time the article is submitted, the applicant(s) must be currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited program of library and information studies at the Masters or Ph.D. level.
IFLA LIS Student Writing Award
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions LIS Student Writing Award
IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and information profession.
The objectives of the LIS Student Writing Award are to:
Rovelstad Scholarship
Rovelstad Scholarship in International Librarianship
This scholarship, sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources, provides funding for a student interested in international library work to attend the annual conference of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).
For details, please visit the CLIR Fellowships and Awards webpage.
CLA-ACTSS New Leader Award
CLA Access, Collections, and Technical Services Section New Leader Award
Up to $500 is available for registration, travel, and lodging expenses to attend the CLA Annual Conference. The award is open to CLA ACTSS members with no more than five years of post-MLS experience, recent MLS graduates, or students currently enrolled in an MLS program. Candidates should be willing to serve in CLA ACTSS in some capacity.
Deadline: June 1.
ACRL-RBMS Conference Attendance Scholarships
Association Of College and Research Libraries Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Conference Attendance Scholarships
In partnership with the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of ACRL is offering scholarships to subsidize first-time preconference attendance.
Ilene F. Rockman Conference Scholarship
California Academic and Research Libraries (CARL/ACRL) Ilene F. Rockman Conference Scholarship
The Ilene F. Rockman Scholarship, offered by the California Academic and Research Libraries division of the Association of College and Research Libraries, is available for MLIS students interested in academic librarianship careers. The scholarship covers expenses to attend the biennial CARL conference ($500) and ACRL conference ($1000), which take place on alternate years.
ARLIS/NA Gerd Muehsam Award
ARLIS/NA (Art Libraries Society of North America) Gerd Muehsam Award
The ARLIS Gerd Muehsam Award offers $500 for a student paper or project on a topic relevant to art librarianship. This award was established to honor the memory of Gerd Muehsam (1913-1979), distinguished scholar, teacher, and art bibliographer. An additional reimbursement of up to $300 is given to attend the ARLIS/NA conference in April. For more information, see the Gerd Muehsam Award website.
AASL Conference Award
AASL (Association of Architecture School Librarians) Conference Award
The conference award allows library school students interested in a career in architecture school librarianship to attend the organization’s annual conference. Funding consists of a stipend for travel expenses, conference registration fee, and one year’s annual AASL dues.
Award Amount:
ARLIS/NA Conference Travel Awards
ARLIS/NA Art Libraries Society of North America Conference Travel Awards
ARLIS offers awards to encourage students considering a career in art librarianship or visual resources curatorship to participate in the activities of ARLIS/NA. Various awards are available each year, each giving $1000 towards travel expenses to conferences.
For more information, please see the ARLIS/NA Awards & Honors web page.