The Roger K. Summit Scholarship

The Roger K. Summit Scholarship, awarded annually by Dialog, was established to honor Dr. Roger K. Summit, the founder of Dialog, for his outstanding contributions to the field of information science.

Two regional awards are made, one for North America and one for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Applicants must be students who are currently enrolled in a library and information science program within the award region. The scholarship recipient, who must have demonstrated outstanding interest or performance in electronic information services, is selected based upon the following criteria:

• Academic achievement
• Demonstrated interest in electronic information services, based on course work, research and experience
• Proficiency on Dialog online services
• Faculty recommendations

To learn more about the scholarships, or to apply, choose a location:

• North America
• Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific

2008 International Scholarship Winner
Esther ("Essi") Koster

Read about the 2008 International scholarship winner.

(l to r) Jim Colantino, Esther (Essi) Koster, Wendy Sheville

2008 Winner for North America
Suher Zaher-Mazawi

Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for business and professionals, has awarded the 2008 Roger K. Summit Scholarship for North America to Suher Zaher-Mazawi, a graduate student from the University of British Columbia (UBC). The announcement was made at a special ceremony during the Special Libraries Association conference on June 17 in Seattle, WA.

The Roger K. Summit Scholarship is awarded twice annually, one each to a graduate student enrolled in an accredited library or information sciences program in the Americas and one in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa.

Read more about the 2008 scholarship winner for North America.

Read about previous scholarship winners.