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The Department of Information Sciences is proud to provide the Mary Phillips Scholarship for Library Science graduate students.

  • This is a scholarship specifically for new Library Science students (1st enrollment is Fall 2026)
  • Scholarship amount: $1000 minimum – final amount depends on number of awards
  • Disbursement: If awarded, the scholarship will be credited to your account after the 12th day of class, Spring 2027
  • Qualifications:
  • You must be a first semester graduate student in the Library Science program, enrolled for at least 5 hrs in Fall 2025. Information Science, Health Science and Data Science students are not eligible
  • You must have a verifiable undergraduate GPA
  • You must be enrolled at least half time (5 credit hours or more) in both the semester of application (Fall 2026) and of disbursal (Spring 2027)
  • You must fill out all parts of the application
  • You must provide a letter of application. This letter should include:
    • Why you Chose UNT
    • What area of study in LIS you intend to pursue (i.e. academic librarianship, cataloging, reference, etc.)
    • Anticipated graduate date
    • Your career goals
    • Your library experience, if any
    • Any activities in the profession
    • Any other relevant information that would help us make a decision

  • Timetable:

    • Application period opens: August 28th, 2026
    • Application period closes: October 9th, 2026
    • Awards finalized: by October 23rd, 2026
    • Students notified: Lasts week of October 2026
    • Acceptance Deadline: November 13th, 2026

Applying does not constitute a guarantee of receipt of the scholarship. All decisions are made by the IS Department Scholarships and Awards Committee.

Apply for the Mary Phillips scholarship