Monday, January 18, 2010

Stipends for June 2010 SLA Conference

The following lists the stipends available for students to attend the SLA Conference in New Orleans. The conference takes place in June 2010 and for full details about the conference, see here: http://www.sla.org/content/Events/conference/ac2010/index.cfm

There are several stipends from different divisions of SLA, including:
Pharmaceuticals and Health Technology
IT
Engineering
Science & Technology (NEW! Added January 26th)



--> SLA DIVISION OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND HEALTH TECHNOLOGY

The SLA's Division of Pharmaceutical and Health Technology would like to
provide financial assistance to students interested in attending the
2010 SLA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA.

An award stipend of up to $1,500 will be granted to a maximum of 3
qualified applicants.

Applications are due by Friday, February 12.

For more information about the application please visit:
http://units.sla.org/division/dpht/division_info/awards-travwin.shtml

--> JOE ANN CLIFTON STUDENT AWARD SUBMISSIONS FROM IT DIVISION/SLA

The deadline for this award is quickly approaching. For more details visit the website listed below.

As the winner, we will

* Reimburse your travel expenses, not to exceed $1,500, to attend the SLA
Annual Conference June 13-16, 2010 in New Orleans.
* Recognize and present the winning paper at the Annual Business Meeting of
the IT Division.
* Publish the winning paper in b/ITe, the official Division newsletter.

See details:
http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/itdivision/2010/01/2010-joe-ann-clifton-student-award-submissions-it-division.html

--> SLA Engineering Division $1200 Inspec Travel Stipend Award
Call for Applications

$1200 Inspec Travel Stipend Award to attend the SLA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA, June 13-16, 2010

Inspec is sponsoring their annual award of a $1200.00 travel stipend for a library school student toward payment of expenses incurred while attending the annual Special Libraries Association conference, to be held in in New Orleans, LA, June 13‑16, 2010.

The Inspec Award will be given to the qualified student who submits the best essay of three or less double‑spaced typed pages describing the following topic:

"Describe and propose the use of a web 2.0
technology to connect users with information
in an engineering library."

Qualification for Entering the Award Competition:

Be a student member of the Special Libraries Association.

Special Instructions:

1. Give your full name, address, telephone number, e mail address, and a statement, on one page, of your qualifications, as given above, for entering the award competition. Include the name of your library school.

2. Type your full name (without any additional personal information) at the top of each essay page. Double space the typing on all pages.

Deadline for Submission: February 9

Submit entries for the award to:

Bette Finn, SLA Engineering Division Awards Committee
Georgia Tech Library and Information Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332 0900
Voicemail: (404) 894 1790, Fax: (404) 894 8190
Email: bette.finn@library.gatech.edu


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http://units.sla.org/division/dst/Award/KIRKTRAVELSTIPENDAWARD.html

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: March 1, 2010

SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY DIVISION S. KIRK CABEEN TRAVEL STIPEND AWARD The S.
Kirk Cabeen Travel Stipend Award is offered to a library school student
or first time conference attendee. This $750 award is to be used toward
expenses of attending the SLA Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA, USA
June 13-16, 2010.

QUALIFICATIONS: Be a library school student or first time attendee; be a
current member of SLA, preference going to Science-Technology Division
members; if NOT a student, then must be attending his or her first SLA
conference.

NOMINATIONS: Self-nominations are encouraged.

Send a typed and signed document including complete title, Library
School and anticipated graduation date, employer, and all professional
and personal contact information.

All nominations must also include the following:

A short essay (500 words or less) on the theme of the 2010 Annual
Conference: "Entering SLA's Next Century: Let the Good Times Roll!"
The essay should be double-spaced. Neatness, spelling and grammar will
count in judging. Supporting documentation must include a current
curriculum vita OR resume for the candidate, significant publications,
supporting letters, etc.

Applications should also mention if you are currently applying for other
SLA division awards.

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: March 1, 2010

Nominations and all accompanying materials should be sent to Sheila
Rosenthal, Chair of the Sci-Tech Division Awards Committee, at the
following email address: slr@sei.cmu.edu

POST AWARD REQUIREMENTS:

1. Recipient (s) will write a brief article (approximately 1,000 words)
on the conference experience for the November 2010 Sci-Tech News.

2. Recipient (s) will be asked to serve on the Science-Technology
Division Awards Committee in the following year to provide for the
continuity and enthusiasm of the awards.

NOTIFICATION:

1. Applicants will receive notification of award status by mid March
2010. The award checks will be sent to the recipient as soon as the
receipts are received by the Awards Chairperson.

2. The recipients' names will be posted to the Science-Technology
Division's Web site 3. The award will be announced and presented to the
recipient at the Science-Technology Division's Annual Business
meeting/breakfast.


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