Beta Phi Mu Scholarships, Awards, and Fellowships
The 2018 Beta Phi Mu scholarship season is now closed. Applications will be accepted for all 2019 scholarships, except for the Sessa scholarships, from November 15, 2018 to March 15, 2019. 2018 Scholarship winners will be announced at the ALA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, June, 2018.
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 NEW!
For continuing education of Beta Phi Mu members.
Harold Lancour – Foreign Study One scholarship @ $1,750
For a librarian conducting foreign research.
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 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 NEW!
For continuing education of Beta Phi Mu members.
Harold Lancour – Foreign Study One scholarship @ $1,750
For a librarian conducting foreign research.
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.
Beta Phi Mu co-sponsors the Beta Phi Mu/LRRT Research Paper Award. All ALA members are eligible to submit proposals for this $500 award. The winners of the 2017 paper have now been announced!
Visit the Award Archives and the BPM Award Winners page for lists of past winners for our scholarships and awards!
Beta Phi Mu co-sponsors the Beta Phi Mu/LRRT Research Paper Award. All ALA members are eligible to submit proposals for this $500 award. The winners of the 2017 paper have now been announced!
Visit the Award Archives and the BPM Award Winners page for lists of past winners for our scholarships and awards!
