The School of Communication and Information (SC&I) offers a limited number of scholarships and fellowships to graduate students each year. The recent list of awards is found below, but departments are continually seeking funding from outside agencies and donors, and awards of this nature vary each year. For complete details about current awards, contact the degree program offices.
Any awards for which financial need is a criterion require submission of the federal FAFSA form by March 15.
Some graduate students at the university are supported by fellowships funded by sources outside the university. Students should consult standard reference material for sources of nonuniversity fellowships. Students should also contact clubs, fraternal, religious, and national professional organizations and local interest groups for possible aid through stipends and tuition credits. A student who receives any of these awards is required to notify the Office of Financial Aid.
Teaching and graduate assistantships are considered employment and are covered in the section on employment.
Support of M.C.I.S. Students
M.C.I.S. students selected for the Johnson & Johnson M.C.I.S. Fellowship pursue their coursework while participating in a professional work-place practicum in Corporate Communication, Corporate Contributions, or Corporate Social Responsibility at Johnson & Johnson's Corporate Headquarters, a subsidiary, or the office in Brussels, Belgium. Fellowships typically fund full tuition remission and provide a stipend. Fellows typically spend about 20 hours each week at the sponsoring site during each 15-week semester. (While these on-site experiences do not constitute employment with the sponsor, international fellows on F-1 visas are nonetheless recommended to restrict their time on site to 20 hours per week.) Fellowships are open to students who present clear evidence of significant management and leadership potential, have excellent writing and interpersonal skills, and are motivated to better understand the critical role of communication in contemporary professional practice. M.C.I.S. fellowships are awarded on a semester-to-semester basis, for up to three semesters of full-time study in the M.C.I.S. program. Review of applications for a fellowship is concurrent with review of application for graduate study.
A similar fellowship is available from Ortho-McNeil.
In addition, there are sometimes smaller awards given to students in recognition of outstanding scholarship or service, including the Angela
DiMartini Distinguished Service Award, for outstanding public service to the community, school, or university, and the SC&I Alumni Association Scholarship, for outstanding continuing achievement in the master's program.
The most current information about support for M.C.I.S. students may be found on the website at
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/master-of-communication-and-information-studies/program-information.html.
Support of M.L.I.S. Students
The H. Gilbert Kelly Scholarship provides financial assistance to master's degree students in library and information science. Selection is based on a combination of academic excellence and extenuating circumstances that make attending the university difficult.
The M.L.I.S. program offers approximately two dozen partial scholarships to students, including:
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Margaret Hilgendorf Lefferts Anderson Fellowship - For a new or continuing graduate student, based on academic achievement, financial need, and good character; preference is given to
Douglass College graduates pursuing library and information science.
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Clark Family Foundation Scholarship - For full-time or part-time students in the master's in library and information science program, based on financial need.
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Patrick Huey Memorial Scholarship - For a full-time student who is pursuing a career in digital libraries.
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LIS Award - Awarded to an M.L.I.S. student registered for the Legal Bibliography course; the scholarship may be used for course, books, or other materials related to the class.
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LIS Service Award - For outstanding service to the department and school.
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Elizabeth D. Meier Estate Scholarship - For a graduate student in the field of library and information science, based on financial need.
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Helen G. Michaels Scholarship - Merit scholarship for an academically talented student studying library and information science at SCILS; preference is given to students seeking school library media certification.
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Jane Torrence Minckler Memorial Fellowship - For students in the master's in library and information science program, on the basis of need and academic excellence.
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MLS Endowment Fund Scholarship
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Pamela Richards Endowed Memorial Fellowship - For full-time international graduate students (master's or doctoral) based on academic merit; preference given to students who have demonstrated commitment to advancing the field of LIS in countries of the former Soviet Union.
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Beverly E. Schoen Research Fellowship - For graduate students conducting research projects and initiatives in school libraries in conjunction with the Center for International Scholarship in School Librarianship (CISSL), with preference for those conducting projects in New Jersey schools.
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SCILS Alumni Association Scholarship - For outstanding continuing achievement in the master's program.
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Renee Becker Swartz Award - For outstanding leadership to the department and school.
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Turock Family Endowed Scholarship - To provide additional financial assistance to American Library Association (ALA) Spectrum Scholars choosing Rutgers University's Department of Library and Information Science for their education. In years when there is no Spectrum Scholar at Rutgers, funds can be used to support an MLIS student from an underrepresented group who is academically meritorious and has financial need.
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Tung-Li and Hui-His Yuan Endowed Fellowship - For graduate students (master's or doctoral) in library and information science based on outstanding undergraduate achievement, 3.5 or better GPA in graduate studies, and demonstrated commitment to advancing the field of LIS in the People's Republic of China or the Republic of China (Taiwan).
In addition, several external organizations provide partial scholarships to students enrolled in the Rutgers M.L.I.S. program:
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American Library Association Spectrum Scholar Award - Financial support to encourage individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups to enter the field of librarianship.
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Beta Phi Mu Award Omicron Chapter Scholarships - To recognize current students who have distinguished themselves in their studies and in service to others.
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Black Caucus of the American Library Association New Jersey Chapter Award
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Documents Association of New Jersey Award - For outstanding achievement in a government documents paper.
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Health Sciences Library Association of New Jersey Award - For outstanding achievement in promoting health sciences librarianship.
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Virginia Till Lemmon Award of the New Jersey Law Librarians Association - For outstanding performance in the M.L.I.S. program and a demonstrated interest in law librarianship.
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Rosemary Allen Little Award of the Special Libraries Association/Princeton-Trenton Chapter - Award based on an essay about why a student is interested in working in a specialized library.
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The New Jersey Association of School Libraries Leadership Award - For outstanding leadership potential in the field of school librarianship.
The most current information about support for M.L.I.S. students may be found on the website
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/master-of-library-and-information-science/admissions.html.
Support of Doctoral Students
SC&I awards a full fellowship to three doctoral students each year. The fellowship includes complete tuition and fee remission and a stipend comparable to an assistantship. Criteria for selection include excellence in academic work and significant promise for future scholarship.
Several smaller scholarships are awarded to doctoral students each year, including.
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Thomas D. Christopoul Fellowship - For full-time graduate students in communication based on academic merit.
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Scholastic Fellowship - To support full-time doctoral students conducting research in the field of school librarianship at the Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries.
The most current information about support for doctoral students may be found on the website at
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/phd.
