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 2009 IFLA annual meeting takes place in Milan, Italy in August. The scholarship is made possible through the generosity of Mathilde and Howard Rovelstad.
Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited school of library and information science at the time of the IFLA 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.
Online Application Form
Applications may be made online at http://www.clir.org/fellowships/rovelstad/rovelstad.html. Transcripts and references are required. If you need further information, please call 202.939.4750 or e-mail abishop@clir.org.
Deadline
Complete online applications must be submitted to CLIR by January 23, 2009. Transcripts must be postmarked by January 23, 2009. The recipient will be notified by April 10, 2009. in 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).
Rovelstad Scholarship in International Librarianship
Council on Library and Information Resources
1755 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036-2124 USA
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