March 1, 2027
ALA Christopher J. Hoy/ERT Scholarship
Direct application
$5,000
Eligibility
Major
Library Information Science
Education level
Graduate
About this scholarship
U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents pursuing a Master of Library Science in an ALA-accredited program may apply for the Christopher J. Hoy Scholarship, funded by the Exhibits Round Table. Applicants must have no more than 12 semester hours toward the MLS, MLIS, or MIS completed before June 1 of the award year.
Recipients receive $5,000 annually. The number of awards varies.
Apply through the single ALA online scholarship application with a personal statement and all required materials by the deadline.
The scholarship honors Christopher J. Hoy, who served over 20 years as director of the ALA Conference Services Office.
Essay question
What else to submit
- ALA online scholarship application
- Personal statement (maximum 300 words)
- All required application materials
- U.S. or Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
- Enrollment in (or admission to) an ALA-accredited Master's program (MLS/MLIS/MIS)
- No more than 12 semester hours completed toward the degree prior to June 1 of the award year
- One (1) personal statement covers all ALA general scholarships in this category
- Professional references / reference forms (submitted online)
- Online application submitted by the March 1 deadline (application period Sept 1 - March 1)