MARAC SCHOLARSHIPS
All scholarship applications should be sent by email, with a hard copy by mail to the current chair of the MARAC Education Committee by the deadlines listed:
Current Chair of the Education Committee:
Brian Keough
M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives
University at Albany
Albany, NY 12222
TEL: 518/437-3931
FAX: 518/437-3930
bkeough@uamail.albany.edu
MARAC MEETING & TRAVEL ASSISTANCE SCHOLARSHIPS
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) offers one scholarship of $400.00 for attendance at each of its semi-annual meetings. This scholarship is designated the Marsha Trimble MARAC Meeting Scholarship in recognition of Marsha's many years of service to MARAC, both as volunteer administrator, as MARAC Vice Chair and Chair of the Meetings Coordinating Committee. MARAC also offers one travel assistance award of up to $250.00 for attendance at each of its semi-annual meetings.
Scholarship funds may be used for conference registration, workshops, conference meals, and travel expenses. Persons meeting the criteria outlined below are encouraged to apply.
QUALIFICATIONS: For this scholarship, an individual must currently:
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Be employed in the MARAC region in an
archival or archives-related position,
OR
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Be enrolled as a graduate student in a
program that includes courses in archival
administration.
TO APPLY: Submit a current resume, a cover letter including a statement of the expected benefits of attending the MARAC meeting, and a letter of reference from a person with knowledge of the applicant's work or educational program.
DEADLINES: For the spring
conference scholarship, the deadline for receipt of
applications is March 15; for the fall
conference scholarship, the deadline is September
10.
MARAC WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIP
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) offers two scholarships at each of its semi-annual meetings to cover registration fees for one full day or up to two half-day MARAC workshops.
QUALIFICATIONS: For this
scholarship, an individual must currently:
-
Be employed in the MARAC region in an
archival or archives-related
position, OR
-
Be enrolled as a graduate student in a
program that includes courses in archival
administration.
TO APPLY: Submit a current resume, a cover letter including a statement of the expected benefits of attending the MARAC workshop(s), and a letter of reference from a person with knowledge of the applicant's work or educational program.
DEADLINES: For spring
workshop scholarships, the deadline for receipt of
applications is March 15; for the fall
workshop scholarship, the deadline is September
10.
FURTHER INFORMATION: For
information on upcoming MARAC meetings and workshops,
including dates, see MARAC
Conferences.
MODERN ARCHIVES INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) provides scholarship funds for one individual to attend each Modern Archives Institute. The scholarship award covers the tuition, and up to $500 in travel expenses with demonstration of need, a submitted budget, and receipts.
This scholarship is established in honor of
MARAC member Leonard Rapport and is known as the
Leonard Rapport Modern Archives Institute
Scholarship.
QUALIFICATIONS: For this scholarship, an individual must currently be employed in the MARAC region in an archival or archives-related position.
APPLICATION: Applicants should submit a resume; a cover letter including a statement of the expected benefits of attending the Institute; and two letters of recommendation from persons having knowledge of the applicant's work and qualifications.
DEADLINES: Applications for
the winter Institute scholarship should be received no later
than November 1; the recipient will be
notified by December 15. Applications for the summer
Institute scholarship should be received no later than
March 1; the recipient will be notified by
April 15.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Individuals accepting the scholarship agree to write a report
on the experience for possible publication in the
Mid-Atlantic Archivist.
For further information about the Modern
Archives Institute, including dates, see http://www.archives.gov/preservation/index.html.
Please note that, though the Institute fills months in
advance, a space is reserved for the MARAC scholarship
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