School of Information Studies

Albert Tabah Award in the Master of Information Studies Program

Established in 2004 by a bequest from Albert Tabah, M.L.S. 1980, Ph.D. 1996, and a contribution by the School.

Eligibility Awarded by the School of Information Studies to the graduating student who obtains the highest standing in the M.I.St. program.
Value Minimum $500

Last Update: 19 Feb. 2014


Azelie de Lendrecie Clark Award

Established in 2001 by a bequest from Azelie de Lendrecie Clark, M.L.S. 1961.

Eligibility Awarded to an M.I.St. student by the School of Information Studies on the basis of academic merit.

Value

Minimum $2,850

Last Update: 19 Feb. 2014


Barbara Finlay Prize

Established in 1999 to be awarded for exceptional academic merit to a fulltime student on completion of the first year of the M.I.St. program.

Eligibility Awarded by the School of Information Studies.
Value Minimum $250

Last Update: 19 Feb. 2014


Barbara Graw Smythe Award in Information Studies

Established in 2003 by William Smythe, B.Eng. 1948, in memory of his wife, Barbara Graw Smythe, B.A. 1946, B.L.S. 1947, to recognize an outstanding student entering the M.I.St. program in the School of Information Studies.

Eligibility Awarded by the School.
Value Minimum $500

Last Update: 19 Feb. 2014


Bernard Anderson Ower Award

Bequeathed by Roma Elizabeth Jane Ower in honour of her late husband, a graduate of the School of Information Studies.

Eligibility Awarded by the School of Information Studies on the basis of academic achievement.
Value Minimum $1,500

Beta Phi Mu Scholarships

Eligibility Four scholarships and the Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship are awarded annually by Beta Phi Mu.
Value Varies
Deadline March 15
Application Forms and information are available online at http://beta-phi-mu.org/scholarships/

Canadian Library Association Scholarships

Eligibility Two scholarships are available to students in accredited library schools.
Deadline May 1
Application Information and application forms are available at www.cla.ca.

Centenary Prize

Established in 2004 with alumni donations to celebrate 100 years of library education at McGill University.

Eligibility Awarded by the School of Information Studies on the basis of academic achievement.
Value $3,500

Dr. G.R. Lomer Scholarships

Offered annually in honour of the late Dr. G.R. Lomer, former Director of the School.

Value Three scholarships of $1,300 each.

Dr. Herbert Stanley Birkett Award

A gift by Miss Winfred Birkett in honour of her father, Dr. Herbert Stanley Birkett.

Eligibility To be awarded annually to the student who obtains the highest grade in course GLIS 671.
Value $200

Eastern Canada Chapter Special Libraries Association Prize

Eligibility Awarded to the student in M.L.I.S. II who obtains highest standing in course GLIS 638 or equivalent.
Value Varies

Elizabeth G. Hall Scholarship Fund

Founded in honour of a former member of the McGill University Library staff.

Value $1,000

Ethelwyn M. Crossley Scholarship Fund

Founded in honour of a former student of the School.

Value $1,000

H.W. Wilson Foundation Fellowship

Eligibility A grant in the amount of $10,000 for distribution as scholarship aid in amounts and manner considered appropriate by the School.
Value $10,000

Janet Agnew Scholarship

From a bequest of the late Janet M. Agnew, a graduate of and former instructor in the School.

Value $1,000

Jean Brown Scholarship

From a bequest of the late Jean Brown, B.L.S. 1957, M.L.S. 1972.

Eligibility Awarded to an M.L.I.S. student on the basis of academic merit and financial need.
Value $900

Margaret Downey Prize

Established in 1999 by a bequest from Margaret A. Downey, B.L.S. 1941.

Eligibility Awarded on the basis of academic merit to an M.I.St. student by the School of Information Studies.
Value Minimum $500

Last Update: 19 Feb. 2014


Margery Trenholme Fellowship

Established in 2002 through a bequest from Margery W. Trenholme, B.A. 1935, B.L.S. 1946.

Eligibility Awarded by the School of Information Studies to a graduate student who will be enrolled in one of its programs.
Value Minimum $6,500

Margery Trenholme Memorial Award in Library Studies

Established in 2001 through a bequest from Margery Trenholme, B.A. 1935, L.L.S. 1946, a lifetime friend of libraries and advocate of their place in the community.

Eligibility Awarded to an M.I.St. student on the basis of academic merit by the School of Information Studies.
Value Minimum $1,000

Last Update: 19 Feb. 2014


Miriam H. Tees Scholarship

Established in 1989 by friends, family, alumni, and colleagues to honour Miriam H. Tees, B.L.S. 1951, M.L.S. 1975, former professor in the School.

Value $1,000

Special Libraries Association Scholarships

Eligibility For graduate study leading to a Master's degree at a recognized school of library or information science in the United States or Canada. College graduates or college seniors (citizens of the U.S. or Canada) with an interest in special librarianship are eligible. 
Application Further information may be found under Professional Development, Scholarships & Grants at www.sla.org.

Teresa Troide Prize for Excellence in Information Studies

Established in 2007 by Lars Troide, McGill Professor of English, in memory of his wife, Teresa Troide, M.L.I.S. 1990, Information Specialist at Canadian National Railways from 1995-2005.

Eligibility Awarded by the School of Information Studies to an outstanding student in the Information Studies program.
Value $2,500

Virginia Murray Prize for Cataloguing

Eligibility Awarded to the student in M.I.St. I who obtains the highest grade in course GLIS 607.
Value Varies

Last Update: 19 Feb. 2014


Vivi Martin Fellowship

Established in 1999 through a bequest from Eleanore Roberta Powell in memory of Vivi Martin, B.A. 1945, B.L.S. 1948.

Eligibility Awarded to a graduate student who will be enrolled in a program in the School of Information Studies.
Value Minimum $5,000

Wendy Patrick Award

Established by the McGill Medical and Health Libraries Association (MMAHLA) in 1989.

Eligibility To be awarded annually to the student who has the highest grade in course GLIS 671.
Value $150

This page contains official and unofficial McGill fellowships and awards. All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of information on this page. Fellowship and award terms are updated upon official notification by the Committee on Enrolment and Student Affairs (CESA). Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions, but would appreciate being informed of these, for immediate correction or addition via graduatefunding.gps [at] mcgill.ca
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