Beta Phi Mu Scholarships, Awards, and Fellowships
The 2023-24 Beta Phi Mu scholarship season is now OPEN. Scholarship winners for 2023 are listed here. Please explore the links below for more information about the requirements for each scholarship and a link to its application.
DUE TO BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS, THE REED AND WOOLLS SCHOLARSHIPS AND THE LANCOUR FELLOWSHIP WILL NOT BE AWARDED IN 2024.
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 two scholarships @ $ 2,250 each
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.
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.
DUE TO BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS, THE REED AND WOOLLS SCHOLARSHIPS AND THE LANCOUR FELLOWSHIP WILL NOT BE AWARDED IN 2024.
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 two scholarships @ $ 2,250 each
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.
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!
Visit the Award Archives and the BPM Award Winners page for lists of past winners for our scholarships and awards!
