Brenda and Charles Muller Scholarship Grant

Brenda and Charles Muller Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Columbus Foundation
Amount: Up to US $3,000
Last Updated: February 02, 2026

Summary

Overview

The Columbus Foundation In 1943, during the darkness of World War II, a group of passionate citizens, led by Columbus businessman Harrison M. Sayre, envisioned a way to improve the well-being of the community and the quality of life in central Ohio. With little more than this sound idea and faith, The Columbus Foundation was established. Our Mission To assist donors and others in strengthening and improving our community for the benefit of all its residents. Brenda and Charles Muller Scholarship Brenda Muller was an avid reader. The last seven years of her career with the State of Ohio were in the Department of Education. Charles Muller was the recipient of a scholarship that made an otherwise unobtainable college education possible. His studies of America’s material culture could not have been without the assistance of many libraries. Libraries are the keepers of history, the preservers of culture and the gateway to the pursuit of intellectual curiosity.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Candidates must be pursuing a Master’s of Library Science (MLS) or Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) at a university that is ALA accredited, either full- or part-time. Preference may also be given to students attending Kent State University, students from military families, and those with paid or volunteer library experience. Preference will be given first to students who are graduates of Canal Winchester School District, Teays Valley Local School District, and Groveport Madison Schools; then central Ohio; then state of Ohio.