A. R. Zipf Fellowship 2012
Link to the 2012 Application Form >>
Please read the information below before completing the online application form. If you need further information, please e-mail zipf@clir.org.
Information for Applicants
The Council on Library and Information Resources has established a fellowship to honor A. R. Zipf, a pioneer in information management systems. He was a guiding force in many of the dramatic technological changes that occurred in the banking industry over the course of his forty-year career with the Bank of America. The fellowship is awarded annually to a student who is enrolled in graduate school, in the early stages of study, and who shows exceptional promise for leadership and technical achievement in information management.
The amount of the award in 2012 is $10,000.
Participant Eligibility
Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
Program Timeline
Complete applications must be submitted using CLIR's online application form by March 30, 2012.
The award recipient will be notified by May 25, 2012.
Application Contents
A complete application consists of the following items submitted through CLIR's online application system:
- a completed and submitted online application form
- four letters of reference submitted by reference providers through the online application system
- undergraduate and graduate school transcripts
- scores of Graduate Record Examinations if you have taken them