Conference Scholarships and Funding Opportunities

Introducing Four New  Scholarships & An Award
~ For Students, Library Staff and Librarians ~

The ACRL/NEC Board voted to approve and fund professional developmentscholarships and an award for New England library science students, library staff and librarians. They are:

• The Best Paper Award for an ACRL/NEC member with the best scholarly library/information science paper. $250/year.


• The Continuing Education Scholarship to enable a member of ACRL/NEC to pursue continuing education or professional development opportunities related to librarianship. Up to $500/year.


• ACRL National Conference Scholarship to enable a member of ACRL/NEC who has never attended an ACRL National Conference to attend it. Up to $1,000/conference.


• ACRL/NEC Annual Conference Scholarships for Librarians and Library Staff to enable 6 librarians or library staff who have never attended the Chapter’s Annual Conference to attend it. Covers Registration and up to $150 travel stipend.


• ACRL/NEC Annual Conference Scholarships for Library School Students to enable library school students to attend the ACRL/NEC Annual Conference. Covers registration.

Application deadlines are January 31st.

The introduction of this awards and scholarships program reflects the Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) and the New England Chapter’s longstanding commitment to continuous learning and promoting scholarship. The Board is particularly interested in fostering participation in professional activities among those who have not been involved before, and we look forward to a strong response to these opportunities.

Thanks to Nancy George and the Awards & Scholarships Working Group for developing this program!