Scholarships

2026 Scholarships -

  1. Charleston Conference Librarian Scholarship Fund - supported by the Charleston Conference and by generous donations from our sponsors to allow librarians and/or library staff with limited travel funds to attend the conference.

Terms

  • First-come-first-served: applications are reviewed by a committee in the order they were received
  • Decisions are at the discretion of the committee
  • If awarded, the applicant must accept the offer within 7 days of notifications
  • Once accepted, the applicant will receive an enrollment code to complete the registration process

 

 2. Elsevier’s Karen Hunter Memorial Scholarship Award: “How librarians' skills are evolving to meet the challenges of the technological and research landscape”  

To enter, please submit an introduction/cover letter indicating the reasons why you’d like to attend the Charleston Conference and explain how librarians' skills are evolving to meet the challenges of the technological and research landscape. This award will be granted to one librarian at Charleston working in or interested in digital transformation to advance scholarly communications. The awardee will receive $2,500 to support their travel costs to the 2026 Charleston Conference.

Entries must be submitted by October 9, 2026, at 11:59 PM PST

 

3. HARRASSOWITZ, international booksellers and subscription agents, is pleased to offer once again a $1,000 scholarship to attend the Annual Charleston Conference that takes place November 2-6, 2026, in Charleston, SC. The scholarship is to be awarded to a librarian or paraprofessional who is currently working in a library and who has not yet attended a Charleston Conference.

Entries must be submitted by September 2nd, 2026, at 11:59 PM PST

 

4. Sage Travel Grant Contest- In a time of rapid change across higher education, scholarly communication, and library services, what is one challenge or opportunity that academic libraries should address with greater creativity, collaboration, or urgency?

The grand-prize winner will receive complimentary conference registration and a $500 travel stipend. Five additional winners will receive $50 Amazon gift cards. The winning entry will be featured in the Charleston Conference’s photo desk calendar (for calendar year 2027), which will be given to all conference attendees.

Entries must be submitted by September 14th, 2026, at 11:59 PM PST.

 

5.  Cynthia Graham Hurd Memorial Scholarship 2026 

Springer Nature will continue to honor the legacy of Cynthia Graham Hurd by sponsoring the annual $1,500 travel award for library employees to attend the Charleston Library Conference. .

Entries must be submitted by September 9th, 2026, at 11:59 PM PST.

2025 Scholarships -

  1. Charleston Conference Librarian Scholarship Fund - supported by the Charleston Conference and by generous donations from our sponsors to allow librarians and/or library staff with limited travel funds to attend the conference.

Terms

  • First-come-first-served: applications are reviewed by a committee in the order they were received
  • Decisions are at the discretion of the committee
  • The Charleston Conference's objective is to provide a reply within one week of the application
  • If awarded, the applicant must accept the offer within 7 days of notifications
  • Once accepted, the applicant will receive an enrollment code to complete the registration process

 

1.  HARRASOWITZ Charleston Scholarship- Application Deadline September 4, 2025

HARRASSOWITZ, international booksellers and subscription agents, is pleased to offer once again a $1,000 scholarship to attend the Annual Charleston Conference. The scholarship is to be awarded to a librarian or paraprofessional who is currently working in a library and who has not yet attended a Charleston Conference.

2.Sage’s Travel Grant Contest: How can the academic library of the future support critical thinking and information literacy in an AI-driven world?  Application Deadline is September 8, 2025. 

The grand prize winner will receive complimentary registration to the conference and a $500 travel stipend. Five additional winners will each receive $50 Amazon gift cards. The winning entry will be featured in the Charleston Conference’s photo desk calendar (for calendar year 2026), which will be given to all conference attendees.

3.  Cynthia Graham Hurd Memorial Scholarship 2025- Application Deadline August 15, 2025

Springer Nature will continue to honor the legacy of Cynthia Graham Hurd by sponsoring the annual $1,500 travel award for library employees to attend the Charleston Library Conference. The application deadline is August 15th.

4.  Elsevier’s Karen Hunter Memorial Scholarship Award: “How libraries and librarians are adapting to demonstrate their impact amid ongoing technological and research transformation” – Application Deadline October 10, 2025 

This award will be granted to one librarian at Charleston working in or interested in digital transformation to advance scholarly communications. The awardee will receive $2,500 to support their travel costs to the 2025 Charleston Conference.

 

2024 Scholarships:

1. Cynthia Graham Hurd Memorial Scholarship 2024 - Application deadline September 20, 2024

Springer Nature will continue to honor the legacy of Cynthia Graham Hurd by sponsoring the annual $1,500 travel award for library employees to attend the Charleston Library Conference.

2. Bloomsbury Digital Resources 2024 Charleston Conference Grant for Librarians - Application Deadline August 16, 2024

Bloomsbury Digital Resources will select 1 applicant to receive a conference grant of $1250.

3. HARRASSOWITZ Charleston Scholarship  Application Deadline September 13, 2024 

HARRASSOWITZ, international booksellers and subscription agents, is pleased to offer once again a $1,000 scholarship to attend the Annual Charleston Conference. The scholarship is to be awarded to a librarian or paraprofessional who is currently working in a library and who has not yet attended a Charleston Conference.

4.  Sage’s Travel Grant Contest: In an era of great transformation for the library, how is the role of the librarian being redefined?  Application Deadline is September 13, 2024. 

The grand prize winner will receive complimentary registration to the conference and a $500 travel stipend. Five additional winners will each receive $50 Amazon gift cards. The winning entry will be featured in the Charleston Conference’s photo desk calendar (for calendar year 2025), which will be given to all conference attendees.

5. IGI Global's Academic Librarian Sponsorship Program: Charleston Conference – Application deadline is October 18, 2024

At IGI Global, we are committed to "Publishing Tomorrow’s Research Today." As a long-time Charleston Conference exhibitor and sponsor, we are proud to continue our Academic Librarian Sponsorship Program dedicated to supporting librarians’ attendance at this important event. As part of our ongoing commitment to professional growth and collaboration, IGI Global will select four (4) librarians to each receive a $1,000 stipend for in-person attendance at the 2024 Charleston Conference, taking place November 11-15 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

6.  Elsevier's Karen Hunter Memorial Scholarship Award: “How will generative AI benefit libraries?” - Application Deadline October 11, 2024 

This award will be granted to one librarian at Charleston working in or interested in digital transformation to advance scholarly communications. The awardee will receive $2,500 to support their travel costs to the 2024 Charleston Conference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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