[Scmusenet] It's not too late to apply for an SCFM Conference Scholarship!!!

[SHAIMAN, JASON]

It's not too late!!!

Apply for a Christopher T. Loeblein Scholarship to attend the 2009 SCFM
Conference!!!

Deadline extended through January 21, 2009. 

 

The South Carolina Federation of Museums is offering scholarships to
attend the 2009 joint SCFM and NCMC (North Carolina Museum Consortium)
conference, Beyond Borders: Collaborations in the Carolinas. The
conference will present an opportunity for increased networking and
professional development in South Carolina, as well as with our
neighbors across the border. The 2009 annual conference will be held
March 4-6, 2009 in both Rock Hill, SC and Charlotte, NC.

Who Is Eligible? 
The one-time scholarships are available to senior-level undergraduates
and graduate students preparing for careers in museums. New and seasoned
museum professionals are also encouraged to apply.  Special
consideration will be given (but is not limited) to those attending the
conference for the first time or representatives from the museum's
technical and support fields.

Scholarship winners receive a one-year membership in SCFM and a $250
stipend, in addition to a waiver of the full conference registration.
Recipients will be recognized at the Annual Awards and Business Meeting
held on Thursday, March 5, 2009. 

How Can I Apply? 
Scholarship applications must include the following materials:

*	A cover letter that details the applicant's career or
institutional goals and describes how conference attendance will help
the applicant or the applicant's museum achieve those goals 
*	Applicant's resume and contact information 
*	Two letters of recommendation 

Applicants must submit three copies of their application materials to:

Jason Shaiman
Chair, SCFM Scholarship Committee
McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina
816 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29208 
            
The three-member SCFM Scholarship Committee will review all
applications.

What Is The Deadline? 
Applications must be received on or before January 21, 2009. Scholarship
recipients will be notified by telephone no later than February 2, 2009.
For further information, contact the SCFM Scholarship Committee Chair,
Jason Shaiman at (803) 777-2515; fax (803) 777-2829; email
shaimanj at mailbox.sc.edu.

The SCFM scholarship program is named for Christopher T. Loeblein,
Curator of History for the Charleston Museum from 1977 to his passing in
2001.  These awards honor Mr. Loeblein's support of the development of
emerging museum professionals, his service to SCFM, and his enduring
spirit of collegiality and friendship.

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://southcarolinamuseums.org/pipermail/scmusenet_southcarolinamuseums.org/attachments/20090108/cee011f1/attachment.html>