Student Scholarship

  • Recognize and reward outstanding current or new ABQLA student members.

    • Increase ABQLA’s efforts in inviting and promoting student membership and participation in the association

    • Provide library and information studies students with an opportunity to advance or facilitate their studies or to begin developing their career

    • Heighten the profile of ABQLA among the library and information studies community

    • Provide student members with a positive experience with ABQLA, thereby strengthening membership retention and participation.

  • One scholarship will be awarded. The scholarship will include $500 plus complimentary registration at the annual ABQLA Conference in Montreal, Quebec.

    • The award will be open to all current or new ABQLA student members, completing a Masters or DEC in a dedicated library/information studies program (the award is not open to PhD students in a library program)

    • Please note that you must already be a member of the ABQLA to be eligible for this award. If you are not, please sign up here.

    • Applicants must have completed at least one semester of their program of study by the application deadline.

    • Applicants can only receive the award once.

  • In order to be considered eligible, candidates are invited to prepare an application package demonstrating their suitability for the award. The application package should include:

    • A completed application form

    • A recommendation letter, completed and submitted by an instructor/professor, employer, professional mentor, or volunteer coordinator

    • A curriculum vitae

    • A current transcript (unofficial transcripts, e.g., a printout of student records, are acceptable)  

    All forms and documents must be completed and submitted by the application deadline listed below. You should receive a confirmation email within 24 hours.

    Please contact us if you do not receive a confirmation or if you experience any problems with the form.

    • Write an article for the ABQLA Bulletin

    • Agree to have photo and biographical information on the ABQLA website

    • Accept the award at the ABQLA Annual Conference with a brief thank you speech.

    We also encourage successful applicants to share and publicize the news of their win through appropriate communication channels.

  • Primary Criteria:

    Enrichment opportunity provided by award:

    • Demonstrated uniqueness of opportunity offered by award

    • Explanation of how the award will facilitate or advance candidate’s studies and/or:

    • Explanation of how award will assist in developing candidate’s career.

    Candidate’s contributions to ABQLA or the broader library and information sector, e.g:

    • Demonstrated contributions to the library and information sector through volunteer, extra-curricular or work activities.

    • Demonstrated contributions to the activities of ABQLA or of another library association

    • Demonstrated participation in the activities of the ABQLA or of another library association

    • Demonstrated potential for contributions to ABQLA

    Additional Criteria:

    Quality of application package, eg:

    • Completeness of answers to all questions

    • Quality of writing in proposal form

    • Relevance of recommendation

    • Presentation of CV, Professional publications and/or conference presentations.

  • Applications are currently closed.

  • Scholarship applicants will be notified via e-mail.

    The awards committee reserves the right not to grant an award in any given year, contingent upon funding and the application of a suitable candidate.

Application Form (currently closed)
See Past Student Scholarship Recipients