Question 1

FOPLA Scholarship for Diversity and Equity in Public Librarianship (711200107231)

Accepted Answer

This scholarship was created by the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association (FOPLA) to support racialized or Indigenous students and encourage them to pursue their education and careers in an essential library sector, public libraries.
Value of the award: $3,500

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:
be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident or a person with protected/refugee status;
be admitted as a full-time or part-time graduate student in the Master of Information Studies program at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ottawa; and
provide documented proof of Indigenous identity, in accordance with the requirements of the University of Ottawa Eligibility for Focused Admissions, Scholarships, and Bursaries for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis People administrative procedure; OR be a racialized person (member of a visible minority) and defined as a person other than Indigenous (Aboriginal), who is non-white in colour or race, regardless of place of birth or citizenship.

Question 2

Barbara-Clubb Scholarship in Information Studies (712200102836)

Accepted Answer

This scholarship was created in honour of Barbara Clubb, a former City Librarian in Ottawa. The scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving student at the University of Ottawa’s School of Information Studies who has work or volunteer experience in a library.
Level or program of study: Master’sValue of the award: Minimum $1,000Eligibility Criteria The applicant must:Be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident or a person with the protected/refugee status;Be registered as a full-time or part-time student in Master’s of Information Studies at the School of Information Studies of the University of Ottawa;Have a good academic record;Be a resident of the National Capital Region, including Gatineau; andHave work or volunteer experience in a library.
Contact: School of Information Studies, University of Ottawa at esis@uottawa.ca.

Question 3

Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Endowment Fund (712240302151)

Accepted Answer

This fund was established to honour the founders of the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association (FOPLA), and to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the friends groups who amalgamated in FOPLA into 2003.The fund, established for the School of Information Studies of the University of Ottawa, is designated to provide financial aid to students who wish to obtain a graduate degree or diploma in Information Studies at the University of Ottawa and is awarded annually.  
Level of the Award: GraduateValue of the AwardMinimum $2,000 for a full-time studentMinimum $1,000 for part-time studentEligibility Criteria The applicant must:Be registered either as a full-time or part-time student in the Master’s of Information Studies program or the Graduate Diploma in Information Studies program at the School of Information Studies at the University of Ottawa;Be in good academic standing; andDemonstrate involvement in a recognized literacy organization.Contact: School of Information Studies, University of Ottawa at esis@uottawa.ca.

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Scholarships and Bursaries

FOPLA Scholarship for Diversity and Equity in Public Librarianship (711200107231)

Barbara-Clubb Scholarship in Information Studies (712200102836)

Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Endowment Fund (712240302151)

FOPLA Award for Diversity and Equity in Public Librarianship

Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Bursary

Receiving [this award] from an organization whose work in our community I greatly admire and respect has further inspired my goal of becoming a librarian to serve the information needs of the public.