Great opportunity for a LIS student to attend the IFLA conference next year.
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Mary Edsall Choquette, M.L.S., Ph.D.
College of Information Studies
University of Maryland, College Park
4105 Hornbake Building, South Wing
College Park, MD 20742
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Subject: [IFLA-L] Rovelstad Scholarship in International Librarianship
Rovelstad Scholarship in International Librarianship 2011
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).
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 2011 IFLA annual meeting takes place in San Juan, Puerto
Rico, August 13-18. 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 2011 IFLA annual 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.
Deadlines
* Complete applications must be submitted using CLIR's online
application form by January 21, 2011.
* The award recipient will be notified by April 8, 2011.
For information and applicants, please go the following link:
http://www.clir.org/fellowships/rovelstad/rovelstad.html
Alice Anderson Bishop
Special Projects Associate
Council on Library and Information Resources
1752 N Street, NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036-2909
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www.clir.org
Phone: 202-939-4763
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