Scholarships Awarded to Incoming Students
JOYCE HARTFORD SCHOLARSHIP / GRACE WORMER SCHOLARSHIP
$2,800 will be awarded to help a deserving student with plans to become a library
and information science professional.
To apply, please submit a 250 word statement explaining why this scholarship
will aid you in achieving your goals. Full-time students, and part-time students
who work full-time, are eligible for this scholarship. Financial need will be
considered.
Deadline: February 1
SLIS $1,000 TUITION SCHOLARSHIP (SIX / YEAR)
Six tuition scholarships will be awarded each year to SLIS students.
To apply: Submit a brief letter to the scholarship committee (200 words or less)
that describes why you
need a tuition scholarship and how you will use the money.
Deadline: February 1
Scholarships Awarded to incoming and continuing students
JACK E. TILLSON SCHOLARSHIP
A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded by the Iowa Library Association Foundation
to a graduate student in library and information science at The University of
Iowa. Applicant must be enrolled at least half-time (5 semester hours) and have
a 3.25 grade point average or higher on his/her undergraduate program or previous
graduate study of 8 or more semester hours. The winner will receive the award
at the ILA fall conference banquet. Further Details and Application Form.
Deadline for materials and letters of recommendation: First week of September
DR. JOHN MARTIN SCHOLARSHIP
A $1,000 scholarship has been established to further the education of a deserving
student interested in the health sciences information network. The applicant
must be a new or continuing student regularly admitted to the School of Library
and Information Science at The University of Iowa and must carry at least 9
hours of graduate credit during the relevant academic year. Criteria for selection:
1) Demonstrated interest in a career in medical or science information services;
2) Academic excellence; 3) Professional promise; 4) Financial need.
To apply: Submit a letter of application to the Scholarship Committee, 3087
LIB, giving particular emphasis to criteria 1 and 4. Supporting letters of reference
are welcome, but not required. Other evidences of career focus, such as research
papers, are also welcome.
Deadline for application: February 1