There are three programs offering scholarships for the Frye Institute. Individuals will be selected for participation in the Institute based on the quality of their application, with particular attention paid to the quality of the statement of purpose/practicum proposal and the degree of institutional commitment. The participant class will be selected to reflect diversity of institutional, scholarly, and professional background, as well as gender, racial, and ethnic diversity. Scholarships will support recipients' travel costs and fees to attend the program.

The deadline for applications under these scholarship programs is December 15, 2001.

1. IMLS Scholarship Program to Increase Diversity

   The Institute of Museum and Library Services has awarded the Council on Library and Information Resources funding to support the recruitment of 20 individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds to attend the Frye Leadership Institute. Data show that the current leadership of library and information services on American campuses is not as diverse as the general population, nor as the available labor pool, and this is a serious national problem. With IMLS support, the Frye Institute can begin to redress this deficiency.

   The IMLS scholarships will be awarded to individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, whose institutions cannot afford the full cost of the Institute. Applicants for an IMLS Diversity Scholarship should write a short (no more than one page) statement of need which will include information about their background; the accompanying letter of institutional support should address institutional resource needs and the expected support for the practicum project.

   The IMLS is a federal grantmaking agency in Washington, D.C., that fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of learning by supporting museums and libraries.

2. The Andrew W. Mellon Liberal Arts College Scholarship Program

   The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the Council on Library and Information Resources funding to support the recruitment of 30 individuals from liberal arts colleges to attend the Frye Leadership Institute.

   To be considered for a Mellon Small College Scholarship, the institutional letter of support for the applicant should address institutional resource needs as well as the expected support for the practicum project.

3. The Patricia Battin Scholarship Fund

   The Patricia Battin Scholarship Fund assists one to two participants per year. The Battin Scholarship is intended to increase diversity in the participant class and help individuals whose institutions lack funding for such programs to attend. The purpose of the Battin scholarship program is to foster ethnic, racial, and gender diversity as well as diversity in professional and scholarly background or type of institution.

   To be considered for a Patricia Battin Scholarship, applicants should write a short (no more than one page) statement of need. The statement should include information about the applicant's background, and how they might use the Institute experience to move their career in new directions to provide leadership of information resources and services. The institutional letter of support for the applicant should address institutional resource needs as well as the expected support for the practicum project.