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VRAF Professional
Development Grant
Purpose:
The purpose of the VRAF Professional Development grant is to
support professional development in the field of visual resources and
image management. The grant will support attendance at an educational
event of the grantee's choosing (such as an association conference,
symposium or workshop), or engagement in relevant research activities
(such as publications and/or fieldwork). In recognition of the
differing professional development needs for an emerging professional
and an established career professional, two awards will be funded. One
grant will be awarded to a student or new professional who has up to
five years of experience in the field, and the other grant will be
designated for a career professional with six or more years of
experience. At the discretion of the VRAF Board and with approval of
the applicant, an application may be moved to a different category
that better fits the experience criteria or the applicant can choose
to withdraw the application
Although the specific
criteria for the grant may change from year to year in order to
provide support for a range of experiences and community members, with
the 2013-2014 awards we encourage the VR community to consider
opportunities at any visual resources-related professional development
venue.
The VRAF Professional
Development Grant is part of the Foundation's mission to advance
awareness of critical issues for effective digital information
management (including intellectual property and copyright); to
encourage the application of professional standards, innovative
technology, and metadata cataloging protocols; and to facilitate
workplace training. The VRA Foundation supports a range of educational
offerings to help ensure that such information reaches a diverse,
global audience.
Award Amount:
Each of the two 2013-2014 awards will provide a grant of $850. The
grant is for use between September 13, 2013 and September 12, 2014
.
Eligibility:
The grant is open to all visual resource professionals, including
retirees and those currently unemployed. The Foundation also
encourages students seeking educational, training, and research
opportunities in support of broad access to cultural information, to
apply. Membership in the Visual Resources Association is not required.
Each applicant's financial statement of need will be considered,
together with other applications for funding for the same event or
project, which must be disclosed by the applicant.
Grant monies may
be used for:
o transportation
o
registration/tuition
o
accommodations
o meals
o research
o
expenses
Application
Deadline and Decision Announcement:
Applications for the 2013-2014 grants due: Wednesday, July 24,
2013
Award decision public announcement: September 11, 2013
Guidelines and
Application Form:
http://vrafoundation.org.s119319.gridserver.com/index.php/grants/professional_development_grant
Application
Form:
http://vrafoundation.org/downloads/VRAF_PDGrantCall_for_Applic2013.doc
http://vrafoundation.org/downloads/VRAF_PDGrantCall_for_Applic2013.pdf
Completed
applications, as well as any preliminary questions, should be sent via
e-mail to:Linda Callahan , VRA Foundation Board Director [log in to unmask]
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