Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 6, Number 1, 1 January 1989 — Library Studies Grant [ARTICLE]

Library Studies Grant

Native Hawaiian applicants are being sought for a $10,000 scholarship grant to study library science at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Funding from federal sources for the grant is provided through the AIu Like, Ine., Native Hawaiian Library Project. The grant will be awarded to one individual to pursue a professional māster's degree in library science (MLIS). Degree completion will take 12-15 months on a fulltime basis. Applicants must be of Hawaiian ancestry, and should already have a bachelor's degree with a 3.0 grade point average. The selected candidate will have to take the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). To apply, write to: School of Library & Informational Sciences, 2550 The Mall, Hamilton Library, Rm. 23, Honolulu, HI 96822. Two letters ofrecommendation will be required with the completed application. For information, eall Stephanie Strickland, student services officer, at 948-7321. Deadline for application in March 1, 1989. The grant is being awarded in the final year of a five-year project to train Hawaiians to be professional librarians. Ten awards were made in the project's first four years.