PLEASE NOTE: The application period
for the 2010 Rovelstad Scholarship is now closed and applications
are no longer being accepted. Details for the 2011 Scholarship
will be posted on this Web site at the end of 2010.
Information for Applicants
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is
pleased to announce a scholarship for a student of library
and information science to attend the World Library and Information
Congress of the International Federation of Library Associations
and Institutions (IFLA).
The scholarship is intended to encourage students who have
an interest in international library work and enable them to
participate in IFLA early in their careers. The 2010 IFLA annual meeting takes place in Gothenburg, Sweden, in August. The scholarship
is made possible through the generosity of Mathilde and Howard
Rovelstad.
Download a one-page flyer describing this scholarship >>
Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited school of library and information science at the time of the 2010 IFLA annual meeting. They must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applicants should have an interest in cooperative endeavors with international libraries, international standards, or other international library and information issues.
Financial Details
The scholarship covers conference registration, passport fee (if applicable), international economy-class air travel, ground transportation, meals, and lodging.
Deadlines
- Complete applications must be submitted using CLIR's online application form by January 22, 2010.
- The award recipient will be notified by April 9, 2010.
Application Contents
A complete application consists of the following items submitted through CLIR's online application system:
- a completed and submitted online application form;
- official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate-school records; and
- two letters of reference submitted by reference providers through the online application system.
Questions about the application process or the program should be directed to rovelstad@clir.org |
