via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Are you a library science student interested in health sciences librarianship or a public health student wanting to engage in community health information outreach? Are you enrolled in a program in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, or Wisconsin? The Network of…
Category: Awards, Grants, and Scholarships – Non-HSLI
Call for Nominations: ALA SustainRT Citation for Wellness in the Workplace–Deadline Mon., March 17
(via Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy, University of Cincinnati) To acknowledge the fact that library staff are our greatest asset in building and supporting sustainable libraries and communities, the American Library Association’s Sustainability Roundtable (SustainRT) is recognizing libraries that go above and beyond in meeting the wellness needs of their staff with the SustainRT Citation for Wellness in…
Call for Applications: 2025 Evidence Synthesis Institute for Librarians (Online Tues., March 4 – Fri., March 7)–Deadline Wed., Dec. 11, With Participation Limited to 50
(via Amy Riegelman, University of Minnesota) Until Wednesday, December 11, we are accepting applications for the next Evidence Synthesis Institute for librarians. This will be an opportunity to enhance your database searching skills and learn about the possibilities for collaborating with researchers in conducting evidence syntheses across academic areas. On March 4-7 (Tuesday-Friday), 2025, the…
Call for Applications: RAILS My Library Is… Grants (Participation Limited to RAILS Member Libraries)–Deadline Mon., Feb. 3
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) As part of the My Library Is… campaign, RAILS invites applications for grant projects that help tell the story of the library. All RAILS libraries are eligible to apply. Libraries that received funding from the 2024 My Library Is… Grant must wait a year before applying again. All applications…
Submissions Deadline for ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2- Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis and Online) Presentation Proposals and Scholarship and Grant Applications Extended to Sun., Oct. 27
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Due to the unexpected impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, we’re extending the deadlines for ACRL 2025 community chat, lightning talk, poster session, roundtable discussion, and virtual presentation proposals, along with scholarship and Spectrum Scholar Travel Grant applications, to Sunday, October 27. The ACRL 2025 Conference–which will take place from Wednesday, April 2, to Saturday,…
Call for Applicants: National Library of Medicine Associate Fellows for 2025-2026–Deadline Fri., Jan. 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Jamia Williams, NNLM Training Office) The National Library of Medicine (NLM) seeks early and second-career librarians interested in advancing equitable and innovative futures for biomedical libraries within five years of graduation to participate in a one-year fellowship that fosters the development of librarians seeking to lead in medical or health sciences libraries. A cohort…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for a RAILS Continuing Education Grant is Tues., October 1
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Boost your library’s professional development with our grants of up to $2,000 for innovative Continuing Education (CE) events! The focus is on equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. This opportunity is open to networking groups, consortia, and individual libraries–just ensure your event is accessible to all RAILS members. Apply by…
Reminder: Presentation Proposals for ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2 – Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis and Online) Due Fri., Oct. 18; Scholarship Applications Due Fri., Oct. 11
(via ACRL) The Association of College & Research Libraries invites proposals for the ACRL 2025 Conference, to take place from Wednesday, April 2, to Saturday, April 5, in Minneapolis, MN, and online. ACRL 2025 will be a platform for us to engage in critical conversations and explore solutions-centered approaches to the challenges facing our profession….
Reminder: Nominations for I Love My Librarian Award Due Mon., Sept. 30
(via the American Library Association) Has a librarian made a difference in your life or your community? Now is your chance to honor their contributions by nominating them for the ALA’s annual l Love My Librarian Award. The I Love My Librarian Award invites library users across the country to recognize their favorite librarians working…
Final Reminder: Applications for 2025 ALA Emerging Leaders Program Due Friday, September 6
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2025 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). The ALA EL program is a leadership development program which enables newer library workers from across the country and Canada to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside…