• - March 31, 2023
  • Partial Scholarship
  • Canada

The McGill Library and the McGill School of Information Studies (SIS) are teaming up to provide a fellowship program for Black students to complete the two-year Master of Information Studies (MISt) at McGill. The MISt is the advanced degree required for most professional librarian positions. Two fellowship positions are available.

Fellows will receive a tuition award for two years (4 semesters, not including fees) for the MISt program in SIS beginning in Fall 2023. They will also receive a 15-hour-per-week paid position in the McGill Library during each academic term in an area of professional interest to the Fellow and addressing a need in the McGill Library. The current pay rate for these positions is $21.78 per hour.

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Location:

Canada

Benefits

  • Fellows will receive a tuition award for two years (4 semesters, not including fees) for the MISt program in SIS beginning in Fall 2023.
  • They will also receive a 15-hour-per-week paid position in the McGill Library during each academic term in an area of professional interest to the Fellow and addressing a need in the McGill Library.
  • The current pay rate for these positions is $21.78 per hour.

The Library

  • Facilitates excellence in teaching, learning, and research.
  • Creates an appropriate environment to support teaching, learning, and research.
  • Anticipates and responds to student and faculty needs.
  • Contributes to positive student and faculty outcomes and experiences.
  • Provides the information resource infrastructure necessary for leading-edge teaching, learning, and research activity.
  • Supports community outreach and community partnerships.

Eligibilities

  • This fellowship is open to Black students who hold a Bachelor’s degree.
  • The MISt curriculum is full-time, in person, on the McGill campus in downtown Montreal beginning in the Fall semester of 2023.
Eligible Regions: Open for Black Students of every region.

Application Process

In order to be considered for the program, applicants must have submitted their application to SIS and have received an offer of admission to the information studies program

OR

The applicant may apply to the fellowship program before being accepted by SIS. Acceptance into the fellowship program is dependent upon the student enrolling in the McGill Master of Information Studies (MISt) program.

To apply for the Master of Information Studies Fellowship for Black Students, please submit the following to [email protected]:

  • Cover letter, including your goals for the program and future plans in the field of library information studies;
  • A statement confirming your eligibility for the program according to each of the eligibility criteria above;
  • One letter of recommendation from an instructor, supervisor (past or present), or a member of the community;
  • A resume/CV is optional, but not required.

The application deadline for the fellowship program is 5:00 PM (EST) on March 31, 2023. All required documents must be received by this time.

Application Deadline: March 31, 2023

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For Further Queries

Contact the McGill Library at [email protected], the School of Information Studies at [email protected] or via their website at https://www.mcgill.ca/sis/programs/mist, or McGill's Black Student Affairs Liaison Antoine-Samuel Mauffette Alavo at [email protected].
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