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ELEANOR AHLERS SCHOLARSHIP

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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:


Mary Letterman

4040 Fawcett Avenue

Tacoma, WA 98418


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


Back to General Scholarship Application Form.

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