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APALA Scholarship
Organization
Asian Pacific American Librarians Association
c/o Lessa Pelayo-Lozada
Executive Director
PO Box 1598
San Pedro, CA 90733
Level of Study Graduate Degree
Award Type Scholarship
Purpose To Support financial assistance to a student of Asian or Pacific background who is enrolled in, or has been accepted into, a master's or doctoral degree program in library and/or information science at a school accredited by the American Library Association (ALA).
Focus Information science and technology; Library and archival sciences.
Qualifications Applicants must be attending or admitted into a master’s degree or doctoral program in library and/or information science at a school accredited by ALA; students pursuing archives and other information studies concentrations are also eligible to apply; Applicants may be either a full-time or part-time student; of Asian/Pacific Islander heritage; an APALA member in good standing by the application by application deadline; Applicants must not have received an APALA scholarship award in a previous year; Applicants must be willing to serve on the Scholarship Committee the following year if the award is received.
Criteria Recipients are selected based on the Scholarship Committee's review of the application materials.
Funds $1,000
Duration Annual.
Number of Awards 1.
To Apply Applicants must be submit completed application along with a of resume/CV; copy of school transcripts from past undergraduate or graduate degrees (official or unofficial);two letters of recommendation; letters should highlight the applicant’s academic and personal abilities and their potential to make positive contributions to the library profession; submission of personal essay to one of the following prompts; response to 500 words or less; submit own library/information science-related prompt (If selecting this prompt, include the prompt that you are answering in bold at the top of your submission; prompt chosen must address topics related to the field of library/information science in your own unique voice as a prospective library/information professional; If the essay is not relevant to the library/information field, the application will not be considered.
Deadline March 31.
Contact Awards Committee: scholarships@apalaweb.org.
For more information http://www.apalaweb.org
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