Frederic G. Melcher Scholarships

Scholarship Info

Offering:

$7,500

# of Recipients:

2

Deadline:

March 6, 2023

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Updated: September 6th, 2022

Scholarship Mission

To provide financial assistance for individuals pursuing a master’s or advanced degree in children’s librarianship.

Qualification Requirements

Applicants must be citizens of the U.S. or Canada; may not have earned more than 12 semester hours toward an MLS/MLIS prior to June 1 of the year awarded. Upon graduation, recipients will be expected to accept positions in the field of library service to children for at least one year in the United States or Canada; become members of the American Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children.

How Winners are Selected

Selection will be selected on the basis of academic excellence, leadership qualities and the desire to work with children in any type of library.

Organization Information:

Email Contact:

alsc@ala.org

Association for Library Service to Children
225 N Michigan Ave., Ste. 1300
Chicago, IL 60601

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