ELEANOR AHLERS SCHOLARSHIP

Eleanor Ahlers Scholarship for Professional Development Application

The Eleanor Ahlers Scholarship was conceived in 1976 in honor of Eleanor Ahlers, a long-time professor of library science at the University of Washington. It was awarded for the first time in 1991 as an annual award.

The scholarship requires the following eligibility:

• The recipient must be a resident of Washington State.

• The recipient must be an experienced librarian with a minimum of 3 years.

• The recipient should have been admitted to a graduate school to work toward an advanced degree or to do planned individual research, study or work program at the graduate level.

• The recipient should have worthy professional goals.

• The recipient should show evidence of contribution to the profession.

• The recipient will have an interview with the scholarship committee at a mutually agreed time and place.

Where and when have you worked as librarian or media specialist?

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To which graduate school have you been accepted?

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Describe your plan of study or research and give your professional goals in approximately two to three hundred words on a separate sheet.

List any past contributions to the profession, such as innovations, writings, offices, or committee work.

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Send this application, along with your completed GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION form, to:

Jeanne Staley

The deadline is April 10 to be considered for scholarships.

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