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Information School Centennial Scholarship

Established in recognition of the iSchool’s centennial in 2011, this scholarship provides support for Informatics, MLIS, MSIM and PhD students.

Information School Scholarship Fund

This annual scholarship is open to all iSchool students with demonstrated financial need.

Information School Students First Endowment Scholarship

This endowment provides need-based scholarships for first-generation college students at the iSchool.

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Beverly Cleary Endowed Professorship in Children and Youth Services

This endowment supports the activities of the Cleary professor in the area of children and youth services.

Next Gen Faculty Fellowship in Information Science

The Next Gen Faculty Fellowship in Information Science will provide support for the teaching and research activities of distinguished faculty at the Information School.

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iAffiliates Fund

Gifts from iSchool corporate, community and foundation partners to support the academic and research endeavors of the iSchool.

iSchool Fund for Excellence

This discretionary fund supports areas of greatest need with the iSchool and allows the dean to respond to unexpected opportunities that arise during the course of the academic year.

Mabel Turner Endowed Fund

Named in honor of Mabel Turner, Professor Emeritus of the Library School, this unrestricted fund provides general, ongoing support of the Information School. “No art please. The idea of a bust of Melvin Dewey leaves me cold.”

Spencer G. Shaw Endowed Lecture

Named for Professor Emeritus Spencer Shaw, an internationally renowned librarian, storyteller, and teacher, this annual lecture series brings award-winning children’s authors and illustrators to campus to meet with children’s and youth services librarians and MLIS students.

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Center for an Informed Public

Your gift will support the interdisciplinary research and outreach center's mission to resist strategic misinformation, promote an informed society and strengthen democratic discourse.

Data Science Lab Fund

Supports the work of the iSchool Data Science Lab

Digital Youth Lab Fund

Supports the Information School's Digital Youth iLab.

TASCHA: Technology and Social Change Group

TASCHA explores the design, use, and effects of information and communication technologies in communities facing social and economic challenges. Active in more than 40 countries, TASCHA brings together a multidisciplinary network of social scientists, engineers, and development practitioners to conduct research, advance knowledge, create resources, and improve policy and program design.

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Charity Cantey Endowed Scholarship Fund

This endowment provides scholarships for MLIS students with demonstrated financial need, with a preference for women of color.

Larsen Family Endowed Scholarship in Informatics

This scholarship supports community college transfer students entering the Informatics program.

McKinstry Family Endowed Faculty Fellowship in Native North American Indigenous Knowledge

This endowment provides funding for salary, research and other academic support for a faculty member in Native North American Indigenous Knowledge.

Native North American Indigenous Knowledge Initiative

This fund supports faculty research and activities in the area of Native North American Indigenous Knowledge.

Sylvia Lake Finley Multi-Ethnic Library Fellowship

This fund provides fellowships for students of color in the MLIS program to increase diversity in the field of librarianship. The fellowship is named in memory of Sylvia Lake Finley ('74).

The Neon Blackboard Term Fellowship in Informatics

This fund povides financial assistance to Informatics students, with a preference for students with a demonstrated interest and an active role in advancing the research and career interests of underrepresented populations in the UX field.

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Photos of Harkiran Saluja and Duaa Zaheer

Student leaders give high schoolers a taste of Informatics at hackathon

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Twenty-six middle and high school students in Washington state spent four days brainstorming technology solutions in an online challenge hosted by Information School student leaders.  The event, “Fear Less, Tech More,” is...
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Ashley Farley

MLIS alum is on a mission for open access

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Countless hours and billions of dollars go into academic research each year. The product of all that time and money often lands behind paywalls or in expensive journals that collect dust on library shelves. It’s a system that values...
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