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MARAC Modern Archives Institute Scholarship



The MARAC LEONARD RAPPORT MODERN ARCHIVES INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP
(Summer Institute)

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) has instituted a
scholarship program to provide an annual scholarship (two when funding
permits) of $585.00 to cover tuition for one individual to attend the
Modern Archives Institute. This scholarship is established in honor of
MARAC member Leonard Rapport and is known as the Leonard Rapport Modern
Archives Institute Scholarship.

To qualify for this program an individual must meet the following criteria:

1. Be a new member in good standing of MARAC with a membership of at least
three months but less than three years duration at the time of application,
and a member of a state caucus.

2. Be a new employee of at least one and no more than five years in an
archival or archives-related field at the time of application, and

3. Not have received any MARAC scholarships prior to this award.

TO APPLY, applicants should submit a current resume; a letter outlining
compliance with the qualifications AND including a statement indicating the
perceived benefit of attending the Institute; and two letters of
recommendation from persons having definite knowledge of the applicant's
qualifications. All scholarship applications should be sent to:

Tom Rosko
Chair, MARAC Education Committee
Senior Archivist for Manuscripts, NYU/N-YHS Mellon Project
The New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024-5194
212/712-9082
FAX 212/875-1591
tjr6@is7.nyu.edu

DEADLINE:

Applications for the Summer Institute Scholarship should be received no
later than February 1; recipients will be notified by April 1.

Individuals accepting the scholarship agree to write an essay not to exceed
1,000 words for
publication in the Mid-Atlantic Archivist describing their experiences at
the Institute.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATION IS FOR SCHOLARSHIP ONLY! APPLICANTS MUST
ALSO CONTACT THE MODERN ARCHIVES INSTITUTE TO RESERVE SPACE. For
further information about the Modern Archives Institute, contact:

Mary Rephlo, Staff Development Officer
National Archives and Records Administration
301/713-7390 ext. 260
mary.rephlo@arch2.nara.gov
Modern Archives Institute webpage: http://www.nara.gov/professional/mai.html


Tom Rosko
Senior Archivist for Manuscripts
NYU Mellon Project at The New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
(212) 712-9082 (ph) ~ (212) 875-1591 (fx)
tjr6@is7.nyu.edu

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