Scholarships to Promote Diversity in Theological Librarianship

ATLA is pleased to offer up to five $1,000 scholarships to students from underrepresented minority populations to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign LEEP course, Theological Librarianship (LIS 590TL).

These funds are supplied by generous ATLA members who donate to the Scholarships and Grants Annual Fund. For more information and to support this fund, click here.

Eligibility

Applicant must be American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander.

Applicant must be an ATLA member in good standing.  

Application Process

Applications are available on an ongoing basis, but applications must be received by June 1 preceding the course offering.

 Submit an email or letter containing the following information:

• Name and contact info

• Racial/ethnic identity

• Academic and work history

• Personal statement (please provide specific examples in your immediate context):

1. What diversity means to you
2. Why your voice has not yet been heard
3. How  your voice will add diversity to the Theological Librarianship course
4. How you will increase diversity in your immediate context
5. How you plan to increase diversity and participate fully within the American Theological Association.

Applications may be addressed to: memberrep@atla.com

Timeframe:

• June 1 – application deadline
• August 1 – enrollment deadline, send proof of enrollment [Advanced registration is recommended as this class does fill up quickly]
• September 1 – reimburse tuition  

Applications will be reviewed by the ATLA Special Committee of the Association on Diversity.  For more information about the committee’s composition and work click here.