NJLA COURSE AND EQUITY SCHOLARSHIPS2023 Scholarship opportunities available now! TO APPLY: https://forms.gle/DunpPvSEVqDwceWJ7 The New Jersey Library Association is committed to growing and advancing library professionals in the state of New Jersey. To demonstrate this commitment, NJLA provides scholarships to students attending or accepted to attend ALA-accredited LIS graduate schools. Applicants must live or work in the state of New Jersey. The Scholarship Subcommittee seeks to recognize LIS students who demonstrate academic achievement, vision, innovation, and the potential for leadership. Moreover, in partnership with Rutgers University School of Communication and Information (SC&I) Department of Library and Information Science (LIS), New Jersey State Library, and LibraryLinkNJ, NJLA will be awarding new Equity Scholarships of $8,500 each beginning in the Fall semester (September 2023) through the Winter/Spring semester (January 2024). These awards intend to increase equity and diversity in the recruitment and retention of library workers in the state of New Jersey who identify as American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Middle Eastern, North African, and/or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. To consider your application, the NJLA Scholarship Subcommittee will require a completed online application with supporting materials (listed below) submitted no later than Friday, March 17th. All supporting materials must be provided digitally. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all requested materials are received by the stated deadline. Supporting materials to be submitted in addition to the online application include:
Please follow the file naming conventions provided on the online application when uploading supporting material. All applicants must agree to be available for a virtual interview on Friday, April 14 or Monday, April 17, 2023. To be eligible for our NJLA Equity Scholarships, you must:
Additional NJLA Equity Scholarship Benefits
The NJLA Course scholarships will be $3750 each and the NJLA Equity scholarships will be $8500 each. TO APPLY: https://forms.gle/DunpPvSEVqDwceWJ7 ***** Any questions can be directed to Dana Vocht, Chair of the Scholarship Subcommittee, at: [email protected] Link to this page: https://www.njla.org/scholarship |