The Medical Library Association is pleased to sponsor grant and scholarship opportunities for practicing health science librarians. Visit our website at www.mlanet.org or contact Anne Greenspan at the Medical Library Association; 65 East Wacker Place, Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60601, 312-419-9094 ext. 28, mlapd2@mlahq.org for more information or an application.

MLA members at large may submit applications for these grants of $100-$500 to develop their knowledge of the theoretical, administrative, and/or technical aspects of librarianship. More than one CE Grant may be offered in a year. Application Deadline: December 1

The purpose of this grant is to provide $100-$1000 for research, development and demonstration projects which will help to promote excellence in the field of health sciences. Grants will not be given to support an activity, which is operational in nature or has only local usefulness. More than one award may be granted in a year. Application Deadline: December 1

EBSCO Subscription Services sponsors two grants of up to $1000 each for two health information professionals for travel to and conference related expenses at the MLA Annual Meeting. Application Deadline: December 1

This grant, sponsored by the Hospital Libraries Section, provides librarians working in hospital and similar clinical settings up to $800 for educational or research activities. Application deadlines are February 1 and August 1.

MLA/Medical Informatics Section Career Development Grant

This grant provides up to two individuals $1,000 each to support a career development activity that will contribute to advancement in the field of medical informatics.

Please pass the word on to any students you make have contact with regarding the following opportunities:

MLA Scholarship

A scholarship of up to $5000.00 will be granted to a student entering an ALA-accredited library school or with at least one-half of the requirements of the program to finish when the scholarship is awarded in February. Application Deadline: December 1

A scholarship of up to $5000.00 will be granted to a minority student entering an ALA-accredited library school or with at least one-half of the requirements of the library school program to finish when the award is granted in February. African-A merican, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander or Native American students who wish to study health science librarianship are eligible. Application Deadline: December 1

The Institute for Scientific Information sponsors a fellowship in the amount of $2000.00 to foster and encourage superior students who have been admitted to candidacy to conduct doctoral work in an area of medical librarianship or information scien ce. The award supports research or travel applicable to the candidate’s study within a twelve-month period. The award may not be used for tuition. The award is granted every other year with the next award scheduled for distribution in 2002. Application Deadline: December 1