United States: Paul Evan Peters Scholarship

The scholarship assists students pursuing graduate studies in the information sciences, librarianship, or closely related field, that advance the frontiers of digital information and technology.

Funding Information

• Two scholarships will be awarded beginning in the 2024-25 academic year:
  • One to a doctoral student in the amount of $5,000 per year, awarded up to two consecutive years.
  • One to a master’s student in the amount of $2,500 per year, awarded up to two consecutive years.
• Scholarships are awarded biennially to students pursuing graduate degrees in librarianship, the information sciences, or closely related field.

Eligibility Criteria

• Scholarship applicants will be judged on how well they meet the academic and personal criteria for the scholarship not on financial need. In addition, applicants must meet these eligibility requirements:
  • Each applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
  • Each applicant must be entering or enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program in information science or librarianship at an accredited U.S. university, or a program that has received American Library Association (ALA) accreditation (including reciprocal), or one that is a member of the iSchools iCaucus. Students in other, closely related disciplines may also be considered, provided that the course of study relates directly to information management/studies.
  • Staff, officers, and families of CNI, the Association of Research Libraries, and EDUCAUSE are not eligible to apply.
• If awarded the scholarship, recipients must complete at least six credit hours of coursework per semester during the year(s) the scholarship is awarded. Recipients must submit an official transcript to the selection committee at the end of the first year of the award (no later than July 1), demonstrating good progress toward the graduate degree. The selection committee retains the right to terminate the award after one year if good progress is not demonstrated.

Criteria

• Highest consideration will be given to candidates whose application materials can directly address the following selection criteria to demonstrate intellectual and personal qualities consistent with those of Paul Evan Peters:
  • A commitment to the use of digital information and technology to enhance scholarship, intellectual productivity, and public life
  • An interest in the civic responsibilities of information professionals, and a commitment to democratic values
  • A positive and creative approach to overcoming personal, technological, and bureaucratic challenges
  • Humor, vision, humanity, and imagination.

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