Useful Resources for Librarians.Scholarships & Grants for Librarians
There are literally hundreds of scholarships and grants available to librarians and those interested in going into library science, and it would be impossible to list them all here. Instead, we have attempted to compile a list of the major grants, scholarships, and awards available. Many of these professional and academic organizations may have other sources of funding available to you, and we recommend that you contact them directly in the interests of obtaining the most up-to-date and accurate information.
In addition to these organizations, many universities provide assistantships, grants, scholarships, and fellowships to potential and ongoing students, most of these based on academic achievement, financial need, ethnic or religious background, or other criteria. We strongly recommend contacting the institution of your choice to find out more about the specific types of financial aid available to you.
ALCTS (Association for Library Collections & Technical Services)
AALL (American Association of Law Libraries)
LEXIS-NEXIS Research Fund Grants
American Indian Library Association
American Library Association
- Awards
- Diversity Research Grants
- Financial Assistance for Library and Information Studies
- Grants and Fellowships
- International Opportunities and Funding Sources for Librarians
- Scholarships
- Spectrum Scholarships for Minorities
Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
- Awards, Opportunities, and Honors
- Blackwell's Scholarship Award
- Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC) Scholarships
- Government Documents Round Table Scholarships
- Black Caucus - E.J. Josey Scholarship Award
Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)
Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLISNA)
Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
Association of Research Libraries
Beta Phi Mu
Carnegie-Whitney
Chinese American Libraries Association
Coalition for Networked Information
College Scholarships.org
- College Scholarships.org lists a wide array of scholarship, grant, and loan opportunities.
Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)
Dena Epstein
Financial Aid, Scholarships, Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards
- Library Studies & History
- Grants for Library Science Students
- International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
International Reading Association
Library of Congress
- Internships, Fellowships, and Volunteer Opportunities
- LibraryHQ.Com Awards for Librarians
- LibraryHQ.Com Funding and Grant Sources for Libraries and Librarians
Medical Library Association
Music Library Association
North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG)
Rozkuszka Scholarship
Sage Library Support Staff Travel Grants
Society of American Archivists
Special Library Association
Websites
- Scholarships Around the US offers information about many specific available scholarships based on location (US and international), field of study (such as librarian scholarships), ethnic background, or other special needs.
Women's National Book Association (WNBA)
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BOOKS
- Annual Register of Grant Support. Wilmette, Ill. : National Register Publishing Co., annual. Reference Funding Center LB2336 .A7
- Directory of Research Grants. Phoenix, Ariz. : The Oryx Press, annual. Reference Funding Center LB2338 .D5
- Foundation Grants to Individuals. New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, biennial. Reference Funding Center LB2336 .F6
- The Grants Register. New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Press, annual. Reference Funding Center LB2338 .G7