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Master of Library and Information Studies Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded competitively on the basis of demonstrated academic merit and potential for leadership in the library and information professions. Students must be fully admitted to the Master of Library and Information Studies program to be considered for a scholarship. Students who have been admitted conditionally are not eligible for scholarships administered by SLIS until they have satisfactorily completed six hours. In order to be considered for the subsequent academic year, students must submit applications no later than March 1st. There are specific scholarships that encourage and support diversity in several dimensions, including ethnic background and projected career direction. Since 2000, over 134 scholarships have been awarded by the School, totaling over $99,000.
The SLIS Admissions and Financial Aid Committee considers all applications for scholarships in the spring of each academic year. Applications are due in the School annually on March 1st. Current students are notified of the deadline for scholarships, and provided with an application via the School’s student email distribution list. Students may seek additional financial aid opportunities offered by the University through the Financial Aid Office, and outside of the University. Information about scholarship opportunities is made available to students through the School’s student email distribution list.
Available MLIS awarded scholarships:
- Clarice Marie Springer Hollingsworth Scholarship, $1,000
- Floyd Elliot Cobb Scholarship $1,000
- H. W. Wilson Company Scholarship $500
- Irma Rayne Tomberlin Scholarship $400
- Jesse Lee Rader Scholarship $1,000 (2 available each year)
- Mary Angus Sherman Scholarship $1,000
- Mildred Laughlin Scholarship $500
- Nannie B. Trammel Scholarship $3,500 (2 available each year)
- Native American Scholarship $1,000
- OSLA Scholarship $500
- Roberta Rhodes Allen Scholarship $1,000
- SLIS 75th Anniversary Scholarship $1,000
- SLIS Career Scholarship $500 (1 or 2 available each year)
Master of Science in Knowledge Management
There are currently no scholarships available through the School for MSKM candidates, however students may seek additional financial aid opportunities offered by the University through the Financial Aid Office, and outside of the University. Additional scholarship information is made available to students through the School’s student email distribution list.
Bachelor of Arts in Information Studies
Scholarships are awarded competitively on the basis of demonstrated academic merit and potential for leadership. The SLIS Admissions and Financial Aid Committee considers all applications for scholarships in the spring of each academic year. Applications are due in the School annually on March 1st. Current students are notified of the deadline for scholarships, and provided with an application via the School’s student email distribution list. Students may seek additional financial aid opportunities offered by the University through the Financial Aid Office, and outside of the University. Additional scholarship information is made available to students through the School’s student email distribution list.
Available SLIS awarded scholarships:
- Roberta Rhodes Allen Scholarship $1,000
(2008-2009 Application in PDF format)
Betty Baum and Norman Hirschfield Award - Women's Studies
The award was endowed by the son and daughter of Betty Baum and Norman Hirschfield, Alan Hirschfield and E.J. Hirschfield, of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It is designed for undergraduate and graduate students who are full-time, single mothers enrolled on the Norman campus. Applicants must have completed fifteen hours of study and have a 3.0 grade-point average. Criteria and forms are available on our website. Three awards of $4000 each will be granted this year.Many professional organizations provide opportunites for funding (scholarships, fellowships, stipends, etc.) for students in the information studies fields. The following list is NOT all inclusive, but represents funding opportunitites that OU SLIS students have received: (note these links will open in a new window)
- American Library Association - Scholarships
- Association of Research Libraries - Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce