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Beta Phi Mu Scholarships, Awards, and Fellowships

The 2024-25 Beta Phi Mu scholarship season is now CLOSED .

 Scholarship winners for 2024 are listed here. 
Please explore the links below for more information about the requirements for each scholarship and a link to its application. 
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Beta Phi Mu scholarship money is intended for the recipient only. Scholarship monies will be released to the recipient only. Beta Phi Mu scholarship monies are not paid to or released to institutions or organizations. Scholarship money received cannot go towards staff training, general operating overhead expenses, or any other indirect costs. Beta Phi Mu scholarship monies are not to be used as ICR/ICD funds or as reimbursement to institutions or organizations other than the named grantee.
 
Beta Phi Mu does not require that grantees alert their institution of Beta Phi Mu scholarship awards. Institution rules and regulations may vary. Beta Phi Mu scholarship terms outline proper use and disbursement of Beta Phi Mu scholarship funds. Please read these terms carefully and share them with your institution. 


DUE TO BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS, THE WOOLLS SCHOLARSHIP AND THE LANCOUR FELLOWSHIP WILL NOT BE AWARDED IN 2025.

Beta Phi Mu offers four scholarships and manages the Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships; all are awarded annually. 
Click on the scholarship or award name for qualification criteria and for access to the online applications.

​Sarah Rebecca Reed - LIS Study     Up to ONE scholarship @ $ 2,250 
For beginning LIS studies at an ALA accredited school.

Blanche E. Woolls – School Library Media Study    One scholarship @ $2,250
For beginning LIS studies with a concentration in School Library Media.

Frank B. Sessa – Continuing Education    Ten scholarships @ $150 each 
For continuing education of Beta Phi Mu members.
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Harold Lancour – Foreign Research    One scholarship @ $1,750
For a librarian conducting research outside of Canada/USA.

Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship    Up to six fellowships @ $3,000 each
For doctoral students who are working on their dissertations in LIS and related fields.

​The Beta Phi Mu Scholarship Review Committee meets during May and recipients are announced at the Beta Phi Mu Business Meeting and Member Reception held in conjunction with the ALA Annual Meeting in June.

​Beta Phi Mu sponsors ALA's Beta Phi Mu Award, an award of achievement to a library school faculty member or to an individual for distinguished service to education for librarianship. This award consists of $1,000 and a 24k gold-framed citation of achievement. It is given annually at the President's Award Ceremony held at ALA's Annual Meeting.

Visit the Award Archives and the BPM Award Winners page for lists of past winners for our scholarships and awards!
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  • Home
  • News
  • About
    • Beta Phi Mu - About Us
    • BPM Membership
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    • President's Message
    • Board Meeting Minutes
    • BPM Chapters
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    • BPM Archives
  • Scholarships & Awards
    • Scholarships Overview
    • Current Scholarship Winners
    • Reed
    • Woolls
    • BPM Distinguished Member Award
    • Sessa
    • Lancour
    • Garfield
    • BPM Award
    • Award Archives >
      • Current Scholarship Winners
      • Scholarships Archive
      • Garfield Recipients
      • BPM Dissertation Award
      • Beta Phi Mu Award Archive
  • Publications
    • Publications Overview
    • Newsletter
    • Scholars Series >
      • Scholars Series Overview
      • Scholars Series Titles
      • Scholars Series Editorial Board
    • Publications Archive >
      • Beta Phi Mu Chapbook Series
      • Beta Phi Mu Monograph Series
  • Members' Area
    • Members' Overview
    • Benefits
    • Forms
    • Annual Membership Fee
    • Professional Membership
    • Digital Assets
    • Handbook
    • National and International Library and Information Science Conferences 2023-2027
    • Digital Archiving Volunteer Service BPM Project Spring March 1, 2023 to March 8, 2023
    • Beta Phi Mu Mentorship: mentee and mentors
    • Virtual Library Tours’ Weblinks
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