Scholarships Awarded by Other Agencies

Many organizations offer scholarships for LIS education. Below are many that are available on a regular basis. Check with individual chapters of local or regional professional associations to find additional sponsors in your area of interest.

See also the Grants web page for funding to attend professional conferences or to pursue student research.

Note: Information is provided as a courtesy only. Deadlines, amounts, and application procedures are subject to change (and do often change). Check each organization's website for current information.

American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Education Scholarships
Annual.

Association of Jewish Libraries Scholarship
Annual.

Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) Scholarship Program
Annual.

Beta Phi Mu Scholarships
Annual.

California Library Association (CLA) Begun Scholarship
Annual.

California School Library Association (CSLA) Northern Region Jewel Gardiner Memorial Scholarship
Semiannual.

California School Library Association (CSLA) Northern Region Paraprofessional Scholarship
Annual.

California School Library Association (CSLA) Southern Region Teacher Librarian Scholarship
Annual.

California State University (CSU) Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students
Annual.

California State University (CSU) Glenn and Dorothy Dumke Fellowship
Annual.

California State University (CSU) William Randolph Hearst/CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement
Annual.

Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) Paul Evan Peters Fellowship
Biennial.