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Funding Opportunities

The Funding Opportunities webpage contains listings for all award, fellowship, and scholarship offers that are received by the Lab; this includes those received by post and those received through email (e.g. IS-NET postings).

Items are listed until date of closing. If a listing has no specified closing date, it will be displayed for 3 months after receipt. The cut-off date is currently 11/12/2011.

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Received Close Name Description / Link Stipend
2/10/2012
March 1, 2012
Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums 2012 Conference Scholarship
Scholarships to the June 4-7, 2012 International Conference of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Covers registration, accomodations typically. See link. (Link)
$250 to $750
2/10/2012
March 1, 2012
SLA’s Government Information Division (DGI) Student-to-Conference Competition
Would you like to win a student registration to attend the SLA Annual Conference in Chicago? Just submit a brief blog entry (250-500 words) to be posted on the DGI blog, and you will be entered into a random drawing for a paid registration. See link. (Link)
Varies
2/8/2012
March 14, 2012
SPIE Digital Library Student Travel Stipend Award
Award for library school students toward payment of expenses to attend annual Special Libraries Association conference in Chicago, Illinois, July 15-18, 2012. Use link to access information and requirements. (Link)
$1200.00
2/6/2012
February 13, 2012
SLA Pharmaceutical & Health Technology Division (PHT) Spring Meeting Travel Award
Award stipends of up to $1,000 for the Spring Meeting (in Baltimore) to qualified students and to current PHT Division members based on need. Use link for more information about process. (Link)
$1,000.
2/6/2012
March 31, 2012
S. Kirk Cabeen Travel Stipend Award--SLA
Offered to a library school student or first time conference attendee for expenses of SLA Conference, July 15-18, 2012. See link for details. (Link)
$ 750.00
1/31/2012
February 27, 2012
Southern California Association of Law Libraries (SCALL) student scholarships
Purpose of the SCALL Scholarship is to reward current library school students living in Southern California who hold promise of future involvement in the law library profession. Use link for information and requirements. (Link)
up to $1,000
1/25/2012
March 13, 2012
LINC TELACU EDUCATION FOUNDATION, DAVID C. LIZARRAGA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Up to six fellowships awarded to researchers who demonstrate the potential to be community leaders and ability to help TELACU rebuild the communities it serves. Use link to access program guidelines and application. (Link)
varies
1/23/2012
February 22, 2012
Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference (ER&L) 2012 Travel Grants
The American Institute of Physics is providing two generous travel grants for two students traveling to ER&L in Austin. The travel grant includes (1) Full conference registration, (2) air travel costs, and (3) hotel accommodations up to $1500 per winner. (Link)
up to $1,500
1/17/2012
March 12, 2012
Mink Scholarship for the Annual General Meeting
The purpose of this scholarship is to promote professional development of students to become archivists by providing support for attendance at annual general meeting and a pre conference workshop. See link. (Link)
Not Specified
1/17/2012
March 12, 2012
SLA Business & Finance Division Professional Grants
Special Libraries Association Business & Finance Division offers professional grants to help cover expenses at the 2012 SLA Annual Conference in Chicago, IL, July 15-18, 2012. See link for details. (Link)
$ 1,500.
1/17/2012
April 20, 2012
Balisage 2012's Student Support Awards
Balisage is an annual conference devoted to the theory and practice of descriptive markup and related technologies for structuring and managing information. Balisage 2012 is in Montreal the week of August 6, 2012. Interested students should apply. (Link)
To be determined
1/17/2012
March 12, 2012
SLA Business & Finance Division Student Stipends
Special Libraries Association Business & Finance Division is offering student stipend awards to help cover expenses at the 2012 SLA Annual Conference in Chicago, IL, July 15-18, 2012. See link for details. (Link)
$1,500.
1/9/2012
February 15, 2012
Funding Opportunity for Ph.D. Studies in Web Archiving
University of North Texas College of Information with the International Internet Preservation Consortium is seeking applications for a 3-year doctoral studies support award. Use link listed for more information about program and application process. (Link)
approximately $40,000 (USD)
1/9/2012
February 25, 2012
2012 SLA Physics, Astronomy & Mathematics (PAM) Travel Stipend
2012 PAM Travel Stipend: selected recipients will each receive a $1,000 stipend to assist in defraying the cost of attending the 2012 SLA conference in Chicago, IL in July, 2012. Use link for more information. (Link)
$1,000
1/9/2012
March 1, 2012
Archie Motley Memorial Scholarship for Minority Students
To provide financial assistance to minority students currently pursuing graduate education in archival administration, and a student of African, American Indian, Asian or Pacific Islander, or Latino descent. Use link for more information. (Link)
$750 and complimentary 1-year membership to MAC
12/16/2011
April 4, 2012
AJL SCHOLARSHIP
The Association of Jewish Libraries is pleased to announce a scholarship of $1000 to a student enrolled or accepted in a graduate school of library and information science to encourage students to train for, and enter, the field of Judaica librarianship. (Link)
$ 1000.
12/8/2011
February 28, 2012
F. Gerald Ham Scholarship
Financial support to graduate students in 2nd year of archival studies at a U.S. university. Use link for details. (Link)
$7,500
12/8/2011
February 28, 2012
Mosaic Scholarship
Financial support to minority students pursuing graduate education in archival science. Must be citizen/permanent U.S. or Canadian resident. Use link for details. (Link)
$5,000
12/8/2011
February 28, 2012
Josephine Forman Scholarship
Financial support to minority students pursuing graduate education in archival science. Must be citizen or permanent resident of U.S. Use link for details. (Link)
$10,000
12/8/2011
February 28, 2012
Harold T. Pinkett Minority Student Award
Covers registration and expenses for hotel and travel to attend SAA Annual in San Diego, CA in August, 2012. For minority undergrads and grads. See link for full details. (Link)
varies
11/30/2011
January 30, 2012 or February 20, 2012.
NASIG is currently accepting applicants for its 2012 grants, awards, and scholarships.
The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) announces the application cycle for its 2012 grants, awards, and scholarships to be awarded at the 2012 Annual Conference being held in Nashville, Tennessee, June 7-10, 2012. See link for details. (Link)
up to $ 3000.
11/22/2011
February 28, 2012
Donald Peterson Student Scholarship Award
The award includes up to $1,000 in support of registration, travel, and accommodation expenses associated with the SAA conference , August 6-12, 2012 in San Diego, CA. (Link)
up to $ 1000.
11/21/2011
March 2, 2012
S. Kirk Cabeen Travel Stipend Award
The S. Kirk Cabeen Travel Stipend Award is offered to a library school student or first time conference attendee. This $750 award is to be used toward expenses of attending the SLA Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois, July 15-18, 2012. (Link)
$ 750.00
11/9/2011
March 31, 2012
2012 Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Scholarships
CALA offers two scholarships to students enrolled at ALA-accredited library school in North America. Please use link http://cala-web.org/node/1364 for more information about scholarships and application details.
$ 500. to $ 1,000.
10/11/2011
2/28/2012
Harold T. Pinkett Minority Student Award
The Pinkett is awarded to minority students enrolled in a graduate program focusing on archival management during the academic year proceeding the date on which the award is given. (Link)
Conf. reg + travel exp.
8/1/2011
2/15/2012
JOHN F. KENNEDY LIBRARY FOUNDATION, STUDENT INTERNSHIPS
Several internships are available for students to work in the Library's textual archives, audiovisual archives, and museum collections department during the summer. Interns are expected to work a minimum of 12 hours per week. (Link)
$12.50 / hour