Vormelker-Thomas Student Award Deadline March 4
The Vormelker-Thomas Student Award deadline is fast approaching Wednesday March 4, 2009
The News Division of the Special Libraries Association invites graduate students and December 2008 graduates interested in a career in news librarianship to apply for the Vormelker-Thomas Student Award.
The award, co-sponsored by the News Division and ProQuest, is a $1,500 stipend to assist students attending their first Special Libraries Association Annual Conference. The 2009 Annual Conference will be June 14-17, 2009 in Washington, DC.
Selection Criteria:
- Applicants must be members of the Special Libraries Association when they apply for the stipend.
- Applicants must be attending their first SLA conference.
- Applicants must be graduate students or December 2008 graduates interested in a career in news librarianship.
- Applications must include:
- a word-processed essay (500-1,000 words) addressing an issue in news librarianship
- a letter of reference from a news librarian, a news editor, or a faculty member
- a resume
- a list of course work undertaken
- a statement of professional goals
- a statement of what the applicant expects to gain from attending the conference
- Applications must be e-mailed no later than Wednesday, March 4th at 5 p.m.
E-mail applications to:
Justin Scroggs
Phone: 239-601-9065
Email: jscroggs at newsbank dot com
A Word document with these stipend application guidelines is available via the SLA News Division Web site.
Posted by Rich
