The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and EDUCAUSE have called for applications for the Paul Evan Peters Fellowship. Sponsored by CNI, ARL and EDUCAUSE, this fellowship was established to honour and perpetuate the memory of CNI's founding executive director.
The fellowship is awarded every two years to students pursuing graduate studies in librarianship, the information sciences, or a closely related field, who demonstrates intellectual and personal qualities consistent with those of Paul Evan Peters, including commitment to use of digital information and advanced technology to enhance scholarship, intellectual productivity, and public life; interest in the civic responsibilities of information professionals and a commitment to democratic values; positive and creative approach to overcoming personal, technological, and bureaucratic challenges; and humor, vision, humanity, and imagination.
Two fellowships will be awarded in 2014 – one to a doctoral/PhD student in the amount of $5,000 per year, to be awarded two consecutive years and one to a master's student in the amount of $2,500 per year, to be awarded two consecutive years.
The last date for receiving applications is June 24, 2014. Links to the applications and more information about the application process are available on the Paul Evan Peters Fellowship website.
