Scholarship
Posted January 20, 2026
Special Collections Research Grants: Awards of $4000 are available to support travel and/or research expenses while utilizing the Eberly Family Special Collections Library at Penn State’s University Park campus. Awards are available for a variety of subject-based research, as listed below. Dorothy Foehr Huck Research Award: Helen F. Faust Women Writers Research Award: V.P. Franklin…
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Posted January 15, 2026
Description: The SustainRT New Voices in Sustainability Conference Stipend recognizes the importance of social equity to SustainRT and ALA, and works to support new and diverse members to overcome barriers to participating in the professional development and networking opportunities presented by ALA conferences and events. SustainRT will provide registration and award a stipend of $250 to a…
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Posted January 14, 2026
Description MAC is soliciting applications for the 2026 Archie Motley Memorial Scholarship for Students of Color (http://www.midwestarchives.org/motley). The scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to students of color pursuing graduate education in archival administration and to encourage ethnic diversification of the MAC membership and of the archival profession. Two $1,500 scholarships, accompanied by one-year memberships…
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Posted January 13, 2026
We are excited to announce that the Southern Library Support Staff Conference will be held on May 27-29, 2026, at Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tennessee. This year’s theme, “From the Heart of the Library: Stories of Engagement, Innovation, and Leadership,” invites library professionals at all stages of their careers to delve into personal narratives that highlight the transformative power of…
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Posted January 9, 2026
The application period for the SAA/GCAH 2026 Josephine Forman Scholarship is now open! The purpose of the Josephine Forman Scholarship is to provide financial support to minority students pursuing graduate education in archival science, to encourage students to pursue a career as an archivist, and to promote the diversification of the American archives profession. The scholarship is given to applicants who…
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Posted January 8, 2026
Description As we wrap up the year and look forward to fresh starts, we know that many of you are setting goals for your professional future. If advancing your career in Library and Information Science is on your list for 2026, we want to help you get there. We are thrilled to announce that applications…
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Posted January 6, 2026
About Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture is a family literacy initiative that connects American Indigenous or Alaskan Native (AIAN) and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities across generations. The Talk Story grant celebrates and explores AIAN and AANHPI stories through books, oral traditions, and cultural arts to provide interactive and enriching experiences for all ages. This grant…
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Posted December 8, 2025
Wolfgang M. Freitag Internship Award The Wolfgang M. Freitag Internship Award aims to represent the multifaceted nature of the art library field by providing a paid internship opportunity to a student currently enrolled in, or having completed within the last 12 months, a graduate program in library and information science, art history, architectural history, architecture,…
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Posted December 8, 2025
Gerd Muehsam Award The Gerd Muehsam Award is given annually to recognize excellence in a graduate student paper or project on a topic relevant to art librarianship, archives, or related information work. Applicants enrolled in or recently graduated from an accredited library or information studies graduate program or graduate program in art history or a…
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Posted December 5, 2025
Start term: Fall 2026Location: Boston campus Job Description:The Dean’s Fellow for Information Technology Support will be the point person for SLIS Technology technical support, application development, and maintenance of workstations, equipment, and spaces. The Fellow will be responsible for coordinating with Simmons Technology to update and maintain workstations, as well as installing and developing applications,…
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