Pennsylvania Library Association MLS Scholarships
Pennsylvania Library Association
Award: $1,500
Deadline: May 15, 2026
To provide opportunities for professional growth, leadership development and continuing education for librarians. Qualifications: Applicants must be pursuing (or intend to pursue) an ALA-accredited Masters program in the Library Science field; live or work in Pennsylvania; be a current PaLA personal member; have not received a PaLA scholarship to attend graduate school OR it has been more than three (3) years since applicants received one; at least three (3) credits must be completed toward the degree during the scholarship year; verification of enrollment in an ALA accredited graduate program and three references are required. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the committee's criteria. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form; preview the application as a pdf before applicants begin work on the survey: our contact info; our current employer info; our PaLA involvement history; the names of those who will submit a letter of recommendation (Three (3) are required); for current graduate students: upload most recent unofficial transcript for graduate work; for those just starting a program, upload final undergraduate transcript AND verification of admission to graduate program; personal essay (of no more than 500 words): the personal essay is a statement that should relate to the following factors: scholarship motivation, library experience, basis of need, service to community, profession. Focus: Library and archival sciences.
Eligibility
- States: PA