ACRL is offering $80,000 of scholarships to subsidize in-person and virtual attendance at ACRL 2025.
Scholarships provide increased opportunities for members of the academic and research library community to expand their professional horizons, update their skills and knowledge, and stay current on recent developments and challenges in the profession. As part of its commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, ACRL invites you to give to the ACRL Friends Fund to help directly impact these efforts.
Are you an ALA Spectrum Scholar? Please see the Spectrum Scholar Travel Grant page.
Award
Scholarships are funded by a combination of generous contributions from ACRL donors and budgeted funds. Scholarships include a waiver of the conference registration fee (a $259– $549 value depending on registration type) plus a travel stipend (typically $600, occasionally less if travel expenses are lower due to applicant's location).
Eligibility
Scholarships are available in the following categories:
● Early-career librarians = less than six years of post-MLS professional experience in a librarian role (excluding work study or student work) since receiving your MLS (or Masters/PhD/equivalent)
● Mid-career librarians = more than six and less than fifteen years of post-MLS professional experience in a librarian role (excluding work study or student work) since receiving your MLS (or Masters/PhD/equivalent)
● Career librarian = more than fifteen years of post-MLS professional experience in a librarian role
● Library school students and recent graduates (current students or less than 2 years since graduation and seeking employment in a librarian role)
● Library professional and support staff (positions that do not require an MLS or Masters/PhD/equivalent)
Application Requirements
To be considered, applicants must fully complete the scholarship application, which includes:
● a brief biography (50 words)
● a description of how attendance at the ACRL conference will support current job responsibilities and/or long-term goals (300 words)
● a statement about how the applicant demonstrates commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in their work, professional and/or campus activities (200 words)
Criteria
The ACRL Conference Scholarship Committee will score applications based on responses to open-ended questions. In awarding scholarships, preference will be given to:
● applicants from diverse cultural/ethnic backgrounds
● applicants employed at institutions or in positions serving under-represented groups
● applicants employed at community, junior, or technical colleges
● applicants who are international
● applicants who have not previously been awarded an ACRL scholarship
● applicants who demonstrate financial need
● applicants who identify as living with a visible or non-visible disability
● applicants who have identities that may contribute to a fuller representation of diverse groups at the conference
Submit your Scholarship Application!
Deadline: Sunday, October 27, 2024
11:59 PST
Scholarship Deadlines
- April 2024 Scholarship application available on this page
- EXTENDED to Sunday, October 27, 2024 Scholarship applications due
- Mid-December 2024 Applicants are notified
Applicants should not register for the ACRL Conference until notified of their status to avoid the need for refunds. The discounted early-bird registration rate will be available until February 2025 for those that may not receive a scholarship, but still plan to attend.