MLA Scholarship

A scholarship of up to $5,000 is awarded annually by the Medical Library Association (MLA) to a student who shows excellence in scholarship and potential for accomplishment in health sciences librarianship. The scholarship is announced at the annual meeting of the association, where the recipient will also receive a one-year student membership in MLA and free inclusive student registration at the association’s annual meeting.

Eligibility

The applicant must be entering a master's program at an American Library Association (ALA)–accredited graduate library school or, at the time of the granting of the scholarship (March), have completed no more than one-half of the academic requirements of the graduate program.

The applicant must be a citizen of or have permanent residence in either the United States or Canada.

Past recipients of the MLA Scholarship or the MLA Scholarship for Under-represented Students are not eligible to apply.

Membership in MLA is not required.

discounted student membership is available

Terms

The online application must be completed and all supporting files uploaded no later than December 1 .

. The disbursement of funds will not exceed one year past the date of the annual meeting. Payments will be made in two equal installments. The first in June after the annual meeting. The second payment is made after the fall semester when updated transcripts are received by MLA.

The recipient will be notified in March before the annual meeting at which the public announcement is made. The recipient assumes all costs of attending the meeting and the ceremony at which the announcement is made. The association will underwrite the meeting registration fees. Depending on the qualifications of the candidates, the jury may recommend that awards not be presented in a given year. MLA will acknowledge applications upon receipt via email.

Submission Checklist

Completed application;

Two letters of reference sent directly to MLA's grants manager from persons who are knowledgeable about the applicant’s character, education, and abilities;

Official transcripts sent directly to MLA's grants manager from each college or university attended, including community college, undergraduate and graduate colleges attended;

college or university attended, including community college, undergraduate and graduate colleges attended; Copy of your library school’s catalog or web page, which states the number of credits needed for your degree;

Ready to Submit an Application?

The s cholarship application process is closed.

application process is closed. Applications will open next in September 2020.

Scholarship Recipients

2021: Samantha Kennefick

Samantha Kennefick 2019: Jordan Wrigley

Jordan Wrigley 2018: Justin Fuhr

Justin Fuhr 2017: Christine Remenih

Christine Remenih 2016: Daron MacQueen

Daron MacQueen 2015: Catherine Hana

Catherine Hana 2014: Allyson Mackay

Allyson Mackay 2013: Laura Pavlech

Laura Pavlech 2012: Kevin Pardon

Kevin Pardon 2011: Karen Gutzman

Karen Gutzman 2010: Kathryn Elliott

Kathryn Elliott 2009: Elaine Hicks

Elaine Hicks 2008: Lisa O'Keefe

Lisa O'Keefe 2007: Catherine Murch

Catherine Murch 2006: Christine Greipp

Christine Greipp 2005: Teresa Hammett

Teresa Hammett 2004: Amanda Biggins

Amanda Biggins 2003: Lori Gluckman Winterfeldt

Lori Gluckman Winterfeldt 2002: Shelagh Genuis

Shelagh Genuis 2001: Beverlee Warren

Beverlee Warren 2000: Laurie Blasingame

Laurie Blasingame 1999: Cynthia Lynn Ammons

Cynthia Lynn Ammons 1998: Heather B. Blunt

Heather B. Blunt 1997: Joan Marie Kearns

Joan Marie Kearns 1996: Sally K. Fessler

Sally K. Fessler 1995: Liane Lenski

Liane Lenski 1994: Ronald Banks

Ronald Banks 1993: Alicia Busch

Alicia Busch 1992: Heidi Ann Heilemann

Heidi Ann Heilemann 1991: Joyce Condon

Joyce Condon 1990: Reeta Sinha

Reeta Sinha 1989: Sara Louise Cook

Sara Louise Cook 1988: Colleen Anne Marty

Colleen Anne Marty 1987: Douglas L. Varner

This award was temporarily discontinued after 1980. The scholarship was awarded once again after new guidelines were established similar to the underrepresented student scholarship in 1987/88.

1980: Fred H. Shapiro

Fred H. Shapiro 1979: Paul J. Bredderman and Elaine Marie Russo

Paul J. Bredderman and Elaine Marie Russo 1978: Patricia Petroni

Patricia Petroni 1977: Mary Ann DeMeo and Philip Wexler

Mary Ann DeMeo and Philip Wexler 1976: Suzanne Sager

Suzanne Sager 1975: Janet S. Burwell and Kathleen Elaine Graham

Janet S. Burwell and Kathleen Elaine Graham 1974: Virginia Feagler

Virginia Feagler 1973: Susan B. Loesch and Elizabeth A. Guillaumin

Susan B. Loesch and Elizabeth A. Guillaumin 1972: Margaret Summers and Lawrence Klein

Margaret Summers and Lawrence Klein 1971: Mary Hayes and Helen Plachta

Mary Hayes and Helen Plachta 1970: none swarded

none swarded 1969: Deborah Bird, Diane Magidson, and Marialice Wilson

Deborah Bird, Diane Magidson, and Marialice Wilson 1968: Linda Angold, Howertine Leona Farrell, and Hollace Ellen Henkel

Linda Angold, Howertine Leona Farrell, and Hollace Ellen Henkel 1967: Beatrice Kovars and Charles Snell

Beatrice Kovars and Charles Snell 1966: Ronald Jeffreys and Jay S. Richmond

Ronald Jeffreys and Jay S. Richmond 1965: Dorothy Eakin

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