Are you beginning or enrolled in a master of library and information science or library technician program? There are many scholarship programs you can apply for, with a few highlighted below.

Ontario Library Association – Scholarship Fund

OLA has a commitment to diversity and inclusion that includes strategies to increase educational and ultimately employment opportunities in the library sector for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour.

Are you, or do you know of a BIPOC student enrolling or enrolled in a Canadian library and information program? The OLA Scholarship Fund has been designated for BIPOC student candidates. The Scholarship fund typically provides funding up to $5,000 annually to be applied towards tuition for a library technician program or an MLIS. It is open to applicants all across Canada and you do not need to be an OLA member to apply.

For more details, read about it here. The application form is due April 30th, 2021.

Association of Research Libraries – Kaleidoscope Program

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the 2021–2023 cohort of the Kaleidoscope Program. The program recruits master of library and information science (MLIS) students from historically underrepresented ethnic and racial groups into careers in research libraries and archives. Residents of Canada are able to apply.

Benefits of the Kaleidoscope Program include:

• A tuition stipend of up to $10,000 over two years in support of MLIS education
• Leadership and career development training
• A site visit to an ARL member library
• Financial support for skills development
• A formal mentorship program

For more details, read about it here. The application form is due May 13, 2021.

Other Scholarship Opportunities

For more scholarship opportunities, please see what is available through this resource from OLA’s Cultural Diversity and Inclusion committee.