2008 SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
and EUROPEAN CHAPTER STUDENT TRAVEL STIPEND AWARD

Offered jointly by the Science Technology Division (DST) and the European Chapter, a travel stipend will be awarded to a current European library and information science (LIS) student to attend, for the first time, an SLA conference. This joint award of $2,000 USD will reimburse costs of attendance at the 2008 SLA Annual Conference in Seattle , Washington , USA , from June 15-18, 2008.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Have an excellent command of written and spoken English
• Be enrolled in an accredited graduate-level LIS program during academic year 2007-2008
• Be able to make all the necessary travel arrangements for a visit to the USA .
• Be interested in a career in special librarianship, preferably with a focus on working in a science technology environment.
• Be a first-time attendee at an SLA conference.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

• Include a current resume or CV with your current postal and email address and telephone number.
• Include a letter of recommendation which explains why you would be a good candidate for the 2008 award. The recommendation may come from either a faculty advisor in your program or an SLA member who knows you well.
• Write a two-part essay, in English, double-spaced, of approximately 500 words, which:
1. Tells us why you chose to enroll in a graduate LIS program and what you hope to do with your degree, and
2. Addresses one of the following three topics:
• What skills must the new information professional possess and why?
• What is the biggest challenge facing the profession, in general, and information professionals in your country, in particular:
• What benefits/knowledge do you hope to gain from attending the 2008 SLA conference? (Do not describe what you will do during the conference).
• Nomination/application should be submitted online with supporting documents.

POST AWARD REQUIREMENTS:

1. Recipient will write a brief article, in English, approximately 1,000 words on the conference experience for the November 2008 SciTech News and the Fall issue of the SLA Europe Newsletter.
2. Recipient will be asked to serve on a Science-Technology Division Committee of their choice.

NOTIFICATION:

1. Applicants will receive notification of award status by mid March 2008. The award checks will be sent to the recipient as soon as the travel receipts are received by the Awards Chairperson.
2. The recipient’s name will be posted to the Science-Technology Division’s Web Site.
3. The award will be announced and a certificate presented to the recipient at the Science-Technology Division’s Annual Business meeting/breakfast.