Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2017 20:47:47 +0000 From: JANET IRENE SEYMOUR <jiseymour@wisc.edu> Subject: Fw: Professional Development - Conference Scholarships - from Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board Message-id: <MWHPR06MB270196C45B2182B30BDC50F1C7660@MWHPR06MB2701.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>
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From: TEGAN L RICE
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 8:52 AM
Subject: Professional Development - Conference Scholarships - from Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board
Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board
Travel & Conference Scholarship
The Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board, in conjunction with the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, has allocated $1,800 annually in scholarship aid to support continuing archival education for graduate students and archivists. The Board will award up to six $300 scholarships, assisting individuals to attend either (1) the Midwest Archives Conference annual meeting or Fall Symposium, or (2) the Wisconsin Historical Society's annual Local History & Historic Preservation Conference.
Eligibility: Applicants must be individuals who are full-time (minimum of 9 credits) graduate students currently enrolled in a Wisconsin institution of higher education, or archivists currently working (or volunteering) in the archival profession in Wisconsin. Recipients are eligible for a Board scholarship no more than once each calendar year, and must use the funds to attend one conference indicated on attached application. No advance payments will be made; recipients will be reimbursed for conference-related expenses supported by documentation. Recipients are solely responsible for any tax obligations.
For consideration: completed forms must be received no later than Tuesday, February 14, 2017 for spring conferences, and no later than Friday, September 8, 2017 for fall conferences. Applications received after respective dates will not be considered. Recipients will be notified by phone or email of their status by Monday, March 13 for spring conferences, and Monday, September 25 for fall conferences.
The completed application and required narrative should be mailed or emailed to:
The Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board
c/o Tegan Rice
Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706
Please contact Tegan Rice at tegan.rice@wisconsinhistory.org<mailto:tegan.rice@wisconsinhistory.org> with any questions. Applications may be submitted by email, or sent by USPS. Please do not submit an application in person or by fax.
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All the best,
Matt Blessing
State Archivist and Administrator
Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections
Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706
608-264-6480
matt.blessing@wisconsinhistory.org<mailto:matt.blessing@wisconsinhistory.org>
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