The Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter of the Medical Library Association (UNYOC) is encouraging applications for the following awards. Library school students may also apply.
Professional Development Award
The Professional Development Award is intended to provide an opportunity for a librarian/information specialist to pursue a continuing education/professional development opportunity in the area of health sciences librarianship. Continuing education opportunities can include: registration fees for courses, programs, workshops, and conferences sponsored by UNYOC, professional organizations, regional library councils, graduate schools of library/information science or colleges and universities. The amount of the award is $500. One such award will be given per UNYOC membership year (Jan.-Dec.). Please apply here.
Applications will be accepted until July 31, 2015.
Ursula H. Poland Scholarship
The Ursula H. Poland Scholarship, sponsored by UNYOC, provides an opportunity for library school students to pursue or explore health sciences librarianship. The scholarship is intended to offset the cost of a course in a topic related to health sciences librarianship. Course work must be taken for credit and must be scheduled after June 1, 2015 but before June 15, 2016. There will be one scholarship awarded to a Canadian applicant and one to a US applicant. Please apply here.
Applications will be accepted until July 29, 2015.