Program Overview
Tuition Scholarship
Work Program and Schedule
Application Information
Program Overview
The Graduate Library Preprofessional (GLP) Scholarship Program, administered by the University Libraries with the cooperation of the Department of Information Sciences, has a twofold purpose: providing selected students in Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MSLIS) programs with a tuition scholarship and professional work experience, and providing the University Libraries with a cadre of highly motivated and dedicated employees.
There are GLP positions in the Research & Instruction, Web & Digital Services, and Special Collections divisions of the University Libraries as well as in the Law Library. Any of these may become available in the Spring, Summer, or Fall semesters, as the students holding the positions complete their degree programs.
Tuition Scholarship
Each semester (Fall, Spring, and Summer), GLPs receive tuition scholarship for six credit hours at the MSLIS program rate. For the 2026/2027 academic year this will total $25,470. Taking six credit hours each semester, GLPs finish their MSLIS requirements in two years; joint degrees, in three years.
Work Program and Schedule
GLP positions are designed to give the student opportunities to develop professional competencies and skills. GLPs work under the supervision of experienced librarians or archivists whose on-the-job instruction is intended to give insights into the workings of a university library and the needs of its clientele.
GLPs work in the University Libraries for 35 hours per week. The stipend for the GLP position for the 2026/2027 school year will be $18.45 per hour which is approximately $33,579 per year. GLPs are subject to the same personnel regulations as other library employees. Work schedules, which may include some evening and weekend hours, are arranged to accommodate classes. The employment period is two years and may be extended only for students in joint-degree programs established by the Department of Information Sciences. The joint JD (Law)-MSLIS program is not included in the GLP program.
Application Information
Candidates for GLP positions must be students in an MSLIS program of the Department of Information Sciences who have been officially admitted. Students entering their first semester are preferred. Provisional or probationary students are not eligible. GLPs must be eligible for full-time employment in the United States.
For more details, please see the full policies for the GLP Scholarship Program.
If you have been accepted to the MSLIS program and are interested in applying to the GLP scholarship program, please email your resume and cover letter to lib-adminoffice@cua.edu. Any questions you have about the program may be directed to the same address.
The Law Library GLP program is administered separately. Interest and inquiries for it should be sent to Emily Brahler (brahler@cua.edu).