The MA board is committed to helping its members to take advantage of the unique Unalaska Conference opportunity through travel scholarships. Our goal is to help equalize Unalaska travel with normal meeting costs. This initiative is made possible by generous sponsors, income from last year's meeting with WMA, and some targeted budget trimming.

Applications (including attachments to be e-mailed separately) must be received electronically on or before June 28, 2009. Scholarship applicants will be notified of awards and award amounts no later than July 15 (allowing recipients to make early bookings and qualify for airline/lodging discounts).

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’s a competitive process; neatness, clarity, and concise —yet substantial—answers count!

If you have questions about the scholarship application, please contact:
Heather Beggs, Scholarship Committee Chair
Museums Alaska Board of Directors
Email: director@prattmuseum.org
Phone: 907.235.8635 x33
Fax: 907.235.2764

REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicants must be current members of Museums Alaska (length of membership is a positive factor).
  
• Individual members and institutional members are eligible, but only one application per institutional member can be accepted.
  
• Eligible expenses include transportation costs to/from the conference, housing, 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 16-19. 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.
  
• Awards will be based on demonstrated need and merit. Applicants will also be considered for the Donna Matthews Scholarship, a discretionary award of the Museums Alaska Board of Directors.
  
• Following the conference, recipients must write an article for the Network due no later than November 15, 2009.
  
• Recipients must pay expenses up-front, and will be reimbursed upon presentation of receipts. Reimbursement will not be made without receipts.
  
• Applications must be received in the Museums Alaska office electronically by June 28, 2009.
  

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM:
[It is recommended that you view and print the .pdf version of the application first, then complete this online form once you have your answers prepared.]

	(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)
Are you applying as:	Individual Member          Institutional Member (Only one application may be submitted per institutional membership)
How long have you or your institution 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 16-19?	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 THIS REQUEST MATCHING 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. Airfare  Rate reflects conference discounts? Yes        No  Rate reflects use of companion certificate? Yes        No I have a companion certificate to share Yes        No I am willing to travel on the same itinerary with another conference attendee (splitting cost of full fare and companion certificate) Yes        No   2. Ferry fare Cabin shared with how many other conference attendees?        C. Housing :              Shared            Single  Please let me know of a willing roommate Yes        No Number of Nights? Rate reflects conference discounts? Yes        No D. PER DIEM: (maximum $45 daily; adjusted for meals included in conference fees. See worksheet below.) E. TOTAL FUNDS THIS REQUEST:   F. TOTAL FUNDS MATCHING (from total below):   TOTAL CONFERENCE BUDGET: [add total funds this request (E) and total funds matching (F) ]
MATCHING FUNDS: NOTE: 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: [Enter this number in (F) above]
WORKSHEET FOR PER DIEM (D). Please adjust your per diem request to reflect the meals included in the registration fee. During the conference in Anchorage, the following meals are included in your conference registration fee. Estimated meal total for Wednesday, September 16              Estimated meal total for Thursday, September 17           Estimated meal total for Friday, September 18           Estimated meal total for Saturday, September 19           Estimated meal total additional days total needed for other dates   TOTAL PER DIEM REQUEST [Enter this in (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. How does the focus of the annual meeting, workshops, and sessions relate to your specific duties at your museum or institution?
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?
RESUME: You must submit your one-page resume by e-mail to Museums Alaska. Your resume should stress your museum experience/training. If your resume is already on file in the Museums Alaska office with a prior scholarship application, you may request to use that version. I will e-mail my resume after submitting my application.      My resume should be on file, from year: TRAVEL ITINERARY: You must submit your proposed travel itinerary by e-mail to Museums Alaska after submitting your application.