The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers continuing education stipend will be given to the Engineering Division member who submits the best essay on how the applicant will benefit professionally from an SLA continuing education course.

The winner will receive $1,000 for expenses incurred while attending any CE course offered at the 2007 Special Libraries Association Annual Conference in Denver. It may be applied to travel, food, and one night's accommodation. Award applicants must be members in good standing in the SLA Engineering Division for at least one year as of January 1, 2007.

The winner will be required to submit an article to SciTech News within 12 months of completion on how the course helped him or her either in library applications or professionally.

Applicants should submit a one- to three-page (double-spaced) essay on how they will benefit professionally from the specific continuing education course. The applicant's full name should be at the top of each page. In addition, the applicant's full name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address should be included with the submission.