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David H. Clift Scholarship

Award Amount
$3,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

American Library Association

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for international and U.S. students.
  2. Must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
  3. Must major in library science.
  4. Must attend a school with an ALA-accredited master's degree program. A list of the eligible schools is available at www.ala.org/accreditedprograms/directory/search.
  5. Must have no more than 12 semester hours toward an MLS/MLIS/MIS degree prior to June 1 of the year that the scholarship is awarded.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: U.S. or Canadian citizens/permanent residents who are enrolled at a school with an ALA-accredited master's degree program in library science are eligible for this award. Students must have no more than 12 semester hours prior to June 1 of the year in which the scholarship is awarded.

Application requirements for the David H. Clift Scholarship are:

  • Recommendation letter
  • Application form
  • Personal statement
  • Official Transcript
  • References
Additional Information: This scholarship is named for a former director of the American Library Association. Factors considered in making these awards include: academic excellence; leadership; and evidence of commitment to a career in librarianship. Achievement in these areas may best be demonstrated by statements indicating the nature of library and other experience, by professional references, and by the personal statement included in the online application. Recipients will be contacted by phone after June 1. All other applicants will be notified by mail after July 1.

Award Amount: $3,000 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $3,000.

About American Library Association:
Contact Information: Lillian Lewis ,Scholarship Staff Liaison c/o Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR)
Address: ALA Scholarship Clearinghouse 50 E. Huron St. Chicago, Illinois 60611

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