Call for Applications: The Atla Diversity Scholarship
Posted March 5, 2020
We are looking for applicants with an open willingness to explore the possibility of a vocation in information science and religious studies and/or theology.
Atla will provide one scholarship in the amount of $4,000 USD to a student who belongs to an underrepresented population and who is enrolled in an ALA-accredited master’s program in library and information science.
The scholarship recipient also will be required to author and submit a brief newsletter article on a diversity topic of interest to them that relates to the study and/or profession of librarianship. The scholarship also includes the option of a travel grant ($750 USD) to attend and participate in the following year’s Atla Annual. The awardee can choose to participate in Atla Annual by presenting or creating a poster with the support of the members of the sponsoring Atla Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion if desired.
Award
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$4,000 USD
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(optional) $750 USD travel grant to attend the 2021 Atla Annual in Dallas, TX
Eligibility
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Applicants must belong to an underrepresented population (religious, racial, ethnic, gender identity, sexual orientation, etc.).
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Applicants must enroll and complete at least 6 credit hours in an ALA-accredited master’s program in library and information science in North America in the 12 months following notification.
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Applicants may attend the 2021 Atla Annual and participate with the support of the Atla Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in a presentation or poster session.
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Applicant must be an Atla individual or student member at the time of acceptance
Instructions can be found here: https://www.atla.com/membership/member-benefits/individual/diversity-scholarship/
Applications here: https://forms.gle/oWVexpWuuWmL2df7A
Applications must be received by June 1, 2020. The awardee will be notified by August 1, 2020. Scholarship funds will be paid directly to the program in which the recipient is enrolled.