UNYOC Scholarship

UNYOC offers scholarships to assist library school students who are pursuing or exploring a career in health sciences librarianship. Students must be enrolled in, or working toward, a Masters in Library Science from an accredited college or university in New York State or Ontario. The scholarship monies are intended to offset the cost of a course in a topic related to health sciences librarianship.

Up to two scholarship in the amount of $500.00 are awarded annually. As an added bonus, each awardee will receive a one-year membership in UNYOC.

Deadline Extended for the 2008 UNYOC/MLA Scholarship

SPONSOR: Upstate New York/Ontario Chapter of the Medical Library Association

PURPOSE: To provide an opportunity for library school students to pursue or explore health sciences librarianship

ELIGIBILITY: The applicant must currently be enrolled in, or working toward, a Masters in Library Science from an accredited college or university in New York State or Ontario. The scholarship monies are intended to offset the cost of a course in a topic related to health sciences librarianship. Course work must be taken for credit and must be scheduled after September 1, 2007 and before September 1, 2008.

AWARD AMOUNT: Two scholarship awards in the amount of $500.00. As an added bonus, each awardee will receive a one-year membership in UNYOC. There will be one scholarship awarded to a Canadian applicant and one to a US applicant.

APPLICATION: Please send a letter describing your interest in the UNYOC/MLA Scholarship to:

Rebecca Kindon
Scholarship Chair
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Health Sciences Library
766 Irving Ave.
Syracuse, NY. 13210

Be sure to include the following:
* Name of Library School
* Degree pursued
* Course title, start & completion date, description, credit hours
* Contact information for course instructor, project director or internship coordinator
* Resume
* Two letters of reference

SELECTION: Evaluation will be based on the degree to which it is perceived that the candidate would benefit the field of health sciences librarianship. Preference will be given to candidates who have worked in a health sciences library, whose course work indicates a strong interest in the field of health sciences librarianship or who have an undergraduate degree in a biomedical science.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Applications must be received by May 16, 2008. Monies will be disbursed upon successful completion of the course.

2007 Scholarship Recipients

The recipients of the 2007 UNYOC/MLA Scholarship were:

Pearl Jacobson – University of Toronto
Elizabeth H. Kettell – University of Buffalo

Pearl and Elizabeth received a scholarship award in the amount of $500.00 plus a one-year membership in UNYOC.