The MA board is committed to helping its members to take advantage of attending the Valdez Conference through travel scholarships. This initiative is made possible by generous sponsors and income from last year's meeting in Fairbanks.

Applications (including attachments to be e-mailed separately) must be received electronically on or before July 15, 2011. Scholarship applicants will be notified of awards and award amounts no later than August 15.

Please review the application form carefully, and pay special attention to the requirements. When filling out the application, please provide complete numbers for your budget, and give comprehensive answers to the questions. Awards are made on the basis of demonstrated need and merit. It is a competitive process; neatness, clarity, and concise —yet substantial—answers count!

If you have questions about the scholarship application, please contact:
Monica Shah, Scholarship Committee Chair
Museums Alaska Board of Directors
Email: mshah@anchoragemuseum.org
Phone: 907-929-9240

REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicants must be current individual members of Museums Alaska (length of membership is a positive factor). The museum that they will represent at the conference must also be a current institutional member.
  
• Eligible expenses include transportation costs to/from the conference, lodging, per diem, and/or registration fees. Car rental during the conference is not eligible.
  
• Use of airline companion fares and other sharing of resources (roommate, etc) are positive factors.
  
• Recipients must attend the entire meeting, September 22-24. For all applicants, attendance at pre-conference workshops and events is optional, but may be included in the costs to be covered in the scholarship application. Attendees primarily attending Museums Alaska sessions will be given preference.
  
• Funds are limited, and partial awards may be given.
  
• Following the conference, recipients must write an article for the Network due no later than November 1, 2011.
  
• Recipients must pay expenses up-front, and will be reimbursed upon presentation of receipts. Reimbursement will not be made without receipts. Receipts must be submitted by November 1, 2011.
• Applications must be received electronically by July 15, 2011.
  

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM:

	(Items in bold are required)
First Name:
Last Name:
E-mail address:
Address:
City:
State:	Alaska Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific
Zip Code:
Institution:
Title:
Address:
City:
State:	Alaska Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific
Zip Code:
Work Phone:
Home Phone:
Fax:
Current Member of Museums Alaska?	Yes        No (You must be a current member)
How long have you been a member of Museums Alaska?
Have you attended a Museums Alaska annual meeting in the past?	Yes        No
Please verify that you will attend the entire meeting, September 22-24?	Yes        No
Will you present workshops, lectures, or demonstrations at the meeting?	Yes        No
If granted a partial award, can you still attend the meeting?	Yes        No
By initialing here, please acknowledge that you have read the requirements and you understand and agree to them. All information in this application is accurate to the best of your knowledge. Your initials here serve as your electronic signature: Initials:
BUDGET
ITEM REQUEST MATCH A. Registration Fee: Member. Workshop fee included? Yes        No Basic registration and workshops only (do not include tours, etc.) B. Transportation Round Trip: Arrival Date:       Departure Date: 1. Air / Mileage costs  Rate reflects conference discounts? Yes        No  Rate reflects use of companion certificate? Yes        No C. Lodging :              Shared            Single Number of Nights? Rate reflects conference discounts? Yes        No D. PER DIEM: (Max $45 per day). Please adjust daily per diem to reflect the meals included in registration. Utilize worksheet below. E. TOTAL FUNDS REQUESTED:   F. TOTAL FUNDS MATCHING:   TOTAL CONFERENCE BUDGET: [add total funds requested (E) and funds matching (F) ]
WORKSHEET FOR MATCHING FUNDS: A 25% match is required. Matching fund sources may be institutional, personal funds, or grants from other organizations. Source(s) and amount(s) of matching funds are:
$	Source:
$	Source:
$	Source:
TOTAL FUNDS MATCHING: [Should be the same as (F) above]
WORKSHEET FOR PER DIEM (D). Please adjust your per diem request to reflect the meals included in the registration fee. Estimated meal total for Wednesday, September 21              Estimated meal total for Thursday, September 22           Estimated meal total for Friday, September 23           Estimated meal total for Saturday, September 24           TOTAL PER DIEM REQUEST [Should be the same as (D) above]:
QUESTIONS Please answer the following as completely as possible. (Remember, applications are rated based upon demonstrated need and merit.)
1. Justify why you need the scholarship. Please explain all the conditions that make it necessary for you to receive the funds you have requested.
2. How will the meeting enhance your professional skills and/or augment past museum training experience? Describe your previous museum training experiences, including other professional conferences attended.
3. If presenting, please describe your contribution – session or workshop information and any detailed information about your presentation.
4. Will your participation in the meeting benefit others? How do you intend to apply skills and ideas learned at the conference in your own community or institution?
RESUME: You must submit your one-page resume by e-mail to Museums Alaska. Your resume should stress your museum experience/training. I will e-mail my resume after submitting my application.