ELEANOR AHLERS SCHOLARSHIP

Eleanor Ahlers Scholarship for Professional Development Application

The Eleanor Ahlers Scholarship was conceived in 1976 in honor of Eleanor Ahlers, a long-time professor of library science at the University of Washington. It was awarded for the first time in 1991 as an annual award.

The scholarship requires the following eligibility:

• The recipient must be a resident of Washington State.

• The recipient must be an experienced librarian with a minimum of 3 years.

• The recipient should have been admitted to a graduate school to work toward an advanced degree or to do planned individual research, study or work program at the graduate level.  This can include National Board Certification.
  

• The recipient should have worthy professional goals.

• The recipient should show evidence of contribution to the profession.

• The recipient will have an interview with the scholarship committee at a mutually agreed time and place.

Application Requirements

Complete all parts of the General Scholarship Application.

In a word-processed document include the following information:

• If you are attending graduate school, which graduate school are you attending?

• List any past contributions to the profession, such as innovations, writing, offices held or committee work.

• Describe your plan of study or research and give your professional goals in approximately two to three hundred words on a separate sheet.

• At the end, sign and date this document.

Submit the General Scholarship Application with the information requested above to the Scholarship Committee:

These documents may not be submitted electronically except for your headshot.  Thank you for your application.

If you have any questions, email: scholarships@wlma.org

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