Graduate Fellowships and Awards 2012-2013

5.5.3

Information Studies

Albert Tabah Award In The Master Of Library And Information Studies Program

Established in 2004 by a bequest from Albert Tabah, M.L.S. 1980, Ph.D. 1996, and a contribution by the School.

Eligibility:

Awarded by the School of Information Studies to the graduating student who obtains the highest standing in the M.L.I.S. program

Value:

Minimum $500.

 

Azelie De Lendrecie Clark Award

Established in 2001 by a bequest from Azelie de Lendrecie Clark, M.L.S. 1961.

Eligibility:

Awarded to an M.L.I.S. student by the School of Information Studies on the basis of academic merit.

Value:

Minimum $2,850.

 

Barbara Graw Smythe Award In Library And Information Studies

Eligibility:

Established in 2003 by William Smythe, B.Eng. 1948, in memory of his wife, Barbara Graw Smythe, B.A. 1946, B.L.S. 1947, to recognize an outstanding student entering the M.L.I.S. program in the School of Information Studies. Awarded by the School.

Value:

Minimum $500.

 

Bernard Anderson Ower Award

Bequeathed by Roma Elizabeth Jane Ower in honour of her late husband, a graduate of the School of Information Studies.

Eligibility:

Awarded by the School of Information Studies on the basis of academic achievement.

Value:

Minimum $1,500.

 

Beta Phi Mu Scholarships

Four scholarships and the Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship are awarded annually by Beta Phi Mu.

Value:

Varies.

Deadline:

March 15.

Application:

Forms and information are available online at www.beta-phi-mu.org/scholarships.

 

Canadian Library Association Scholarships

Eligibility:

Two scholarships are available to students in accredited library schools.

Value:

Varies.

Deadline:

May 1.

Application:

Information and application forms are available at www.cla.ca.

 

CAROLINE AND RICHARD RENAUD BURSARIES

Please see section 6.2, “McGill Financial Aid”.

 

Centenary Prize

Established in 2004 with alumni donations to celebrate 100 years of library education at McGill University.

Eligibility:

Awarded by the School of Information Studies on the basis of academic achievement.

Value:

$3,500.

 

Dr. G.R. Lomer Scholarships

Offered annually in honour of the late Dr. G.R. Lomer, former Director of the School.

Value:

Three scholarships of $1,300 each.

 

Dr. Herbert Stanley Birkett Award

A gift by Miss Winfred Birkett in honour of her father, Dr. Herbert Stanley Birkett.

Eligibility:

To be awarded annually to the student who obtains the highest grade in course GLIS 671.

Value:

$200.

 

Eastern Canada Chapter Special Libraries Association Prize

Eligibility:

Awarded to the student in M.L.I.S. II who obtains highest standing in course GLIS 638 or equivalent.

Value:

Varies.

 

Elizabeth G. Hall Scholarship Fund

Founded in honour of a former member of the McGill University Library staff.

Value:

$1,000.

 

Ethelwyn M. Crossley Scholarship Fund

Founded in honour of a former student of the School.

Value:

$1,000.

 

Financial Assistance for Library Education

American students are advised to see the Awards & Scholarships section of the American Library Association website (www.ala.org) for information on financial assistance for Library and Information Studies education.

 

GOLDMAN FEINGLOS MEMORIAL ENTRANCE BURSARY

Please see section 6.2, “McGill Financial Aid”.

 

H.W. Wilson Foundation Fellowship

A grant in the amount of $10,000 for distribution as scholarship aid in amounts and manner considered appropriate by the School.

 

Janet Agnew Scholarship

From a bequest of the late Janet M. Agnew, a graduate of and former instructor in the School.

Value:

$1,000.

 

Jean Brown Scholarship

From a bequest of the late Jean Brown, B.L.S. 1957, M.L.S. 1972.

Eligibility:

Awarded to an M.L.I.S. student on the basis of ­academic merit and financial need.

Value:

$900.

 

Margaret Downey Prize

Established in 1999 by a bequest from Margaret A. Downey, B.L.S. 1941.

Eligibility:

Awarded on the basis of academic merit to an M.L.I.S. student by the School of Information Studies.

Value:

Minimum $500.

 

Margery Trenholme Fellowship

Established in 2002 through a bequest from Margery W. ­Trenholme, B.A. 1935, B.L.S. 1946.

Eligibility:

Awarded by the School of ­Information Studies to a graduate student who will be enrolled in one of its programs.

Value:

Minimum $6,500.

 

Margery Trenholme Memorial Award in Library Studies

Established in 2001 through a bequest from Margery Trenholme, B.A. 1935, L.L.S. 1946, a lifetime friend of libraries and advocate of their place in the community.

Eligibility:

Awarded to an M.L.I.S student on the basis of academic merit by the School of Information Studies.

Value:

Minimum $1,000.

 

MARY LOUISE NICKERSON FELLOWSHIP IN NEURO HISTORY

Established in 2011 by Granville H. Nickerson, M.D.,C.M. 1945, in honour and in memory of his wife, Mary Louise, who was an inspiration to many of Dr. Granville Nickerson's classmates of McGill's Medicine Class of 1945, an acknowledged scholar and an enthusiastic promoter of the Arts.

Eligibility:

The Fellowship will allow a scholar to carry out research utilizing the Neuro History archival and artifact collections, the centrepiece of which is the Penfield Archive in the Osler Library, and including other resources available at the Montreal Neurological Institute and the McGill University Archives.

Value:

Varies. May be renewed.

 

MAUT Librarian’s Section Award

Established by the McGill Association of University Teachers (MAUT) Librarians' Section.

Eligibility:

To be granted to a student admitted to the first year program of the School of Information ­Studies. Applicants must be presently employed full‑time library assistants who will have completed two years' continuous full‑time employment with the McGill University Library System.

Value:

$300.

Deadline:

March 1.

 

Miriam H. Tees Scholarship

Established in 1989 by friends, family, alumni, and colleagues to honour Miriam H. Tees, B.L.S. 1951, M.L.S. 1975, former professor in the School.

Value:

$1,000.

 

Special Libraries Association Scholarships

Eligibility:

For graduate study leading to a Master's degree at a recognized school of library or information science in the United States or Canada. College graduates or college seniors (citizens of the U.S. or Canada) with an interest in special librarianship are eligible.

Application:

Further information may be found under Professional Development, Scholarships & Grants at www.sla.org.

 

Syra Deena Tarshis Fleishman Bursary

Please see section 6.2, “McGill Financial Aid”.

 

TERESA TROIDE PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN INFORMATION STUDIES

Established in 2007 by Lars Troide, McGill Professor of English, in memory of his wife, Teresa Troide, M.L.I.S. 1990, Information Specialist at Canadian National Railways from 1995-2005. Eligibility:

Awarded by the School of Information Studies to an outstanding student in the Information Studies program.

Estimated value:

$2,500.

 

Virginia Murray Prize for Cataloguing

Eligibility:

Awarded to the student in M.L.I.S. I who obtains the highest grade in course GLIS 607.

Value:

Varies.

 

Vivi Martin Fellowship

Established in 1999 through a bequest from Eleanore Roberta Powell in memory of Vivi Martin, B.A. 1945, B.L.S. 1948.

Eligibility:

Awarded to a graduate student who will be enrolled in a program in the School of Information Studies.

Value:

Minimum $5,000.

 

Wendy Patrick Award

Established by the McGill Medical and Health Libraries Association (MMAHLA) in 1989.

Eligibility:

To be awarded annually to the student who has the highest grade in course GLIS 671.

Value:

$150.