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Special Libraries Association Scholarships


SLA Scholarship

The SLA Scholarship will be granted only for graduate study in librarianship leading to a master's degree at a recognized school of library or information science. Up to three $6,000 SLA scholarships are available each year. Scholarship winners are notified in May. The official announcement and the award presentations are made at the Association's Annual Conference in June.

Affirmative Action Scholarship

The SLA Affirmative Action Scholarship is for MLIS students who are U.S. citizens and members of one of these minority groups: Black (African American), Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, native Aleutian (Alaskan), or native Hawaiian. Consideration will be given to SLA members or to applicants who have worked in a special library setting. One $6,000 scholarship is awarded each year. The scholarship winner is notified in May. The official announcement and the presentation of the award will be made at the Association's Annual Conference in June.

Application deadline is October 31 each year.

Application Information

For more information, please visit the SLA Scholarships webpage.

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