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CALA (Chinese American Library Association) Scholarships

Application Deadline: March 15.
Purpose: These scholarships are designed to encourage professional and leadership development in Chinese American librarianship. They are posted on the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) website at www.cala-web.org. For more information please visit the CALA website and click on Awards and Scholarships where you will find guidelines, application forms, and other information.

Each year, the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) offers the following CALA Scholarships:

The CALA Scholarship of Library and Information Science
Established in 2004, the CALA Scholarship of Library and Information Science awards $1,000 annually to a full time student at ALA-accredited library school in North America.
The C.C. Seetoo Conference Travel Scholarship
The scholarship awards $500 annually to a full time student at ALA-accredited library school in North America to attend the ALA Annual Conference and the CALA Annual Program. The recipient is required to attend the above conference.
The Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship
The scholarship awards $500 to a full time student at ALA-accredited library school in North America.
The Huang Tso-ping and Wu Yao-yu Scholarship (USA)
The scholarship awards $200 annually to a full time student at ALA-accredited library school in North America.

Applicants may select and apply to any or all of the scholarships listed above. One application and reference package will suffice.