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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 2025)
- 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 2026
- 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 2025) and of disbursal (Spring 2026)
- 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: September 15th, 2025
- Application period closes: October 24th, 2025
- Awards finalized: October 31st, 2025
- Students notified: First week of November 2025
- Acceptance Deadline: November 21st, 2025
Applying does not constitute a guarantee of receipt of the scholarship. All decisions are made by the IS Department Scholarships and Awards Committee.