SLIS Jobline Your Source for Professional, Pre-Professional, and Internship Positions

Black Caucus of ALA- E.J. Josey Scholarship (2021-2022)

Description:

The 2021-2022 E J Josey Scholarship Award Committee of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association seeks essay submissions.

E J Josey Scholarship Award Committee of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association is now seeking essay submissions for the year 2021-2022.

Please choose from one of the following topics: Social Justice, Voting Rights, and Civic Engagement, Immigration, or Diversity and Inclusion, and write a 3 to 5-page essay designing a program for your local community to include your objective and desired outcomes.

Each year, African American students enrolled in or accepted by ALA-accredited programs are awarded The E. J. Josey Scholarships which are unrestricted grants of $2,000.

Persons Wishing to Apply Must:

  • Be an African American Citizen of the United States or Canada.
  • Be enrolled or accepted by ALA-accredited graduate program leading to a degree in library and information science at the time of application.

The deadline for the essays is December 22, 2021, and should be submitted in Microsoft Word format to: [email protected]

  • The winning essay(s) will be announced on January 31, 2022.

How to Apply:

  • Include a cover letter providing the applicant’s name, address, phone number, graduate program, name of the school, and anticipated date of graduation.
  • Essay submissions must be in plain text, Microsoft Word format to be mailed electronically as an attachment.
  • Only essays submitted electronically will be considered. Please include E.J. Josey in the subject line of your electronic submission. The essay must be typed, double-spaced.
  • A minimum of six bibliographical references in MLA style should be included.

Please visit this site for more information: https://www.bcala.org/bcala-awards/2021-2022-e-j-josey-scholarship