2008 CALA Scholarships
Posted: January 28, 2008 Filed under: Opportunities: Scholarships Comments OffApplication Deadline: March 15, 2008
The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) is pleased to announce the
availability of the 2008 CALA Scholarships:
· The CALA Scholarship of Library and Information Science
Established in 2004, the CALA Scholarship of Library and Information Science
awards $1,000 annually to a full time student at an ALA-accredited library school
in North America.
· The C.C. Seetoo Conference Travel Scholarship
The scholarship awards $500 annually to a full time student at an ALA-accredited
library school in North America to attend the ALA Annual Conference and the
CALA Annual Program. The recipient is required to attend the above conference.
· The Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship
The scholarship awards $500 to a full time student at an ALA-accredited library
school in North America.
· The Huang Tso-ping and Wu Yao-yu Scholarship (USA)
The scholarship awards $200 annually to a full time student at an ALA-accredited
library school in North America.
These scholarships are open to full-time students of Chinese heritage who are currently
enrolled in an ALA-accredited master’s or doctoral program of library and information
science at an institution of higher education in North America.
Applicants may select and apply to any or all of the scholarships listed above. One
application and reference package will suffice.
These Scholarships are designed to encourage professional and leadership development
in Chinese American librarianship. They are posted on the Chinese American Librarians
Association (CALA) website at http://www.cala-web.org. For more information please
visit the CALA website and click on Scholarships where you will find guidelines,
application forms, and other information. The application deadline is 12 midnight
Pacific Time March 15, 2008. The recipients of the scholarships will be announced by
May 31, 2008, and the awards will be presented by the Chinese American Librarians
Association at the CALA Awards Banquet during the ALA annual conference in
Anaheim, CA.
The Chinese American Librarians Association was founded in 1973, has seven regional
chapters, and is affiliated with the American Library Association. In addition to holding
annual and regional programs, CALA publishes its own Newsletter, Membership
Directory, and the Journal of Library and Information Science in cooperation with the
National Taiwan Normal University.
Please send the completed application package via email to lxue@madonna.edu,
Lijun Xue, Chair of the CALA Scholarship Committee.
CALA Scholarship Committee:
Zao Liu
Hong Miao
Lianglei Qi
Tim Zou
Lijun Xue (Chair)
