The USAIN Awards Committee is pleased to announce we are now accepting applications and nominations for our biennial conference scholarships and awards. The USAIN 2020 conference will be held April 26-30, 2020 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX.  The deadline for applications and nominations is January 15, 2020. 

Scholarships are to be applied to the costs of attending the USAIN 2020 conference is available to agricultural/science librarians in the following categories:

• Graduate Students (one $1000 scholarship)

• Members New to USAIN or Agricultural Information (two $1000 scholarships)

• Librarians Representing HBCU Land Grant Universities (one $2000 scholarship)

The committee is also accepting nominations for the following awards:

• Service to the Profession Award: This award is designated for USAIN members who have demonstrated leadership in advancing the field of agricultural information and who have established new directions or visions for the field.

• Honorary Membership Award: Honorary Memberships are given to individuals who are not members of USAIN, but who have been either an outstanding individual in the field of agricultural information or who have provided outstanding service and support to the Network.

Scholarship application and award nomination information can be found at the links above.  The deadline for applications and nominations is January 15, 2020.  Scholarship recipients will be notified by January 31, 2020.