Career Development Fellowship Program, USA

Career Development Fellowship Program, USA

This early career development fellowship
program provides early career development
and continuing education for library and
information science professionals from
countries with developing economies. Up to five individuals are selected each year for
participation in this intensive four-week
Fellowship Program based at OCLC’s
headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA. Fellows
visit selected libraries and cultural heritage
institutions, meet with leading information
professionals and observe OCLC’s
governance structure in action. The
application deadline is February 12, 2016.
Subject Offered: Fellowship is awarded
in library and information science. Topics and
issues include information technologies and
their impact on libraries, library operations
and management, and global cooperative
librarianship.

Degree Level: This is a intensive four-week
Fellowship program based at OCLC’s
headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA for library
and information science professionals.
Participating Institution(s): International
Federation of Library Associations and
Institutions (IFLA) and OCLC

Eligibility: Promising library and information
science professionals who are in early stages
of career development and who meet all of
the qualifications are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must:
1. Be employed in a library or information
center.
2. Have a qualifying degree in library or
information science. The qualifying degree
may vary depending upon country of
origin, but should be the general library or
information science degree recognized in
the country. Normally a PhD is not
considered a qualifying degree, because
the Fellowship program is targeted for
early career librarians.
3. Have obtained the qualifying degree
between January 1, 2011 and December
31, 2015.
4. Have at least three years, but no more
than eight years, of library or information
science experience. For the 2017 program,
applicants must have library or
information science experience that
begins no earlier than January 1, 2008
and no later than January 1, 2013.
5. Be a legal national from a qualifying
country and be working as a librarian or
information science professional in that
country.
6. Read and speak English proficiently.
7. Be prepared to work as a team member
with other Fellows and to participate as
required in this fast-paced program.
8. Have a valid passport.
9. Be able to obtain documentation
permitting legal entry into the United
States or any other country required for
program participation.

Eligible Nationalities: Students from
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus,
Belize ,Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso,
Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde,
Central African Republic, Chad, China,
Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Republic of Congo, Costa Rica, Côte
d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia,
Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-
Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India,
Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq,
Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati,
Democratic People’s Public of Korea,
Kyrgyzstan, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Lesotho,
Liberia, Libya, Republic of Macedonia,
Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall
Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Federated
States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia,
Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique,
Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger,
Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau Panama, Papua New
Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda,
Samoa, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal,
Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon
Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan,
Sri Lanka, St. Lucia St. Vincent and the
Grenadines Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland,
Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania,
Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia,
Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine,
Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen,
Zambia and Zimbabwe can apply for this
Early Career Development fellowship.

Scholarship Benefit: The award provides the following for each Fellow:
home country to the United States and
return trip to the recipient’s home country
(transportation to and from the airport in
the recipient’s home country is the
responsibility of the award recipient).
Note: All travel arrangements must be
made through OCLC’s travel agency.
(arranged by OCLC).
Lodging (arranged by OCLC).
Subsistence, including meals.
Medical insurance (arranged by OCLC).
Notification: A specially appointed Selection
Committee, comprised of representatives
from the sponsoring organizations, will
evaluate and score the applications and
propose award winners to the Program
Director, Education and Professional
Development, OCLC, who shall have final
selection authority. Award recipients will be
contacted via email in July 2016 to confirm
their participation. Award recipients will be
announced at the World Library and
Information Congress: 82nd IFLA General
Conference and Assembly in Columbus, Ohio,
August 2016. Names of award recipients will
be posted on the OCLC website after the
announcement is made at the IFLA General
Conference.
Application Procedure for  Career
Development Fellowship Program, USA
Application Procedure: For consideration,
qualified applicants must prepare and submit
an application, including an electronic copy of
their qualifying library or information science
degree diploma. The application must follow
the content outline and format described in
the document “2017 Application.” The
completed application, including diploma
copy, PLUS two letters of recommendation
must be received by OCLC no later than
February 12, 2016. The application and
letters of recommendation must be in
English.

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Deadline: The application deadline is
February 12, 2016.

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