Details about Alex McVitty Memorial Award 2023
Alex McVitty Memorial Award 2023 is offered for Masters degree in the field of Information Science & Library Science. You can apply to this scholarship here. The deadline for the sending your application is 31 Jul 2023. This scholarship is provided by City University London and the value of this scholarship is Partial Funding, £2,000 . This scholarship is open for: Open to all nationals.
- Degree: Masters
- Provided by: City University London
- Deadline: 31 Jul 2023
- Scholarship value: Partial Funding, £2,000
Background:
Alex McVitty studied for an MSc Information Science degree at City, University of London in 1997/98. Tragically Alex died in a road accident whilst cycling to her work as a law librarian. As Alex had to fund herself through the course, combining study with part-time library jobs, her family and friends chose to establish a memorial fund to provide an annual award to help a student wishing to pursue a career in law librarianship.
Eligibility criteria:
- Applicant must be full-time home or overseas student on the eligible programmes must have a demonstrable interest in law librarianship, legal information, or knowledge management.
- Candidate must also be able to demonstrate financial need.
Value of the award:
This award provides financial assistance of £2,000 towards living expenses (paid over two terms).
How to apply?
Applications for the award should be made in a covering letter at the same time as an application for a place on the course.