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AMIA Scholarships/Kodak Fellowship



List members,

I am posting this on behalf of the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) Education Committee.
Please direct all inquiries to the persons listed at the bottom of the message.

Margie Compton

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REMINDER........

2001 KODAK FELLOWSHIP IN FILM PRESERVATION
2001 AMIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

POSTMARKED DEADLINE MONDAY MAY 1, 2001

This is a reminder regarding the 2001 KODAK FELLOWSHIP IN FILM PRESERVATION
and the 2001 AMIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.  Postmark deadline for applications is Monday May 1, 2001. For details on these programs, please see below and/or contact the AMIA Office: 8949 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211;  Phone: 310-550-1300; Fax: 310-550-1363; Email: <amia@amianet.org>


KODAK FELLOWSHIP IN FILM PRESERVATION
The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) is accepting applications
for the 2001 Kodak Fellowship in Film Preservation - a unique program to
help foster the education and training of the next generation of moving
image archivists.The student selected as the Kodak Fellow will receive: a
$4000 scholarship for the 2001-2002 academic year; complementary
registration to the 2001 AMIA Conference in Portland in November, and a
six-week paid internship at Kodak in Los Angeles during the summer of 2002.

Students accepted into or enrolled in a graduate-level or other advanced
program in moving image studies or production, library or information
studies, archival administration, museum studies, or a related discipline
may apply. Students from any country are eligible.

Specific eligibility requirements and selection criteria are listed below.
Application forms may be obtained by contacting the AMIA office at 8949
Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; (fax) 310-550-1363; (email)
amia@amianet.org. The application postmark deadline is May 1, 2001.

GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS
AMIA is now accepting applications for 2001-02. The student selected as the
Kodak Fellow will receive:

- A $4,000 scholarship for the 2001-02 academic year.  Funds will be sent
to the student's educational institution and credited towards tuition
and/or registration fees.

- Complementary registration to the AMIA Conference in Portland, Oregon
November 6-10, 2001.

- A six-week internship at Kodak and other film restoration facilities in
Los Angeles during the summer of 2002.  Transportation and housing will be
provided at no cost, and the student will be paid an hourly wage to offset
other living expenses.

In addition, Kodak will work with the Kodak Fellow during the year to
assist his or her educational institution by making available research and
curricular resources, including on-campus speakers, literature, and
technical information.

ELIGIBILITY
To be considered for the Kodak Fellowship, an applicant must meet the
following eligibility requirements:

1. The applicant must be enrolled in a graduate-level or other advanced
program in moving image studies or production, library or information
services, archival administration, museum studies or a related discipline;
or must be accepted into such a program for the next academic year.

2. The applicant must have a grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0
scale) in his/her most recently completed academic program.

3. The applicant must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills,
and have a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in the moving image
archival field.

4. The applicant must be at least 21 years of age on or before July 1, 2002
and must possess a valid drivers license.

5. The applicant must submit the following documents:

-       A Kodak Fellowship application form.

-       An official transcript from the applicant's most recent academic
program.

-       An essay of no more than 1,000 words describing the applicant's
interest and involvement in moving image archiving, including:  relevant
experience and/or education, career goals, and what he or she would hope to
gain from the summer internship.

-       Two letters of recommendation (submitted separately).

The Kodak Fellowship is structured as a year-long program of financial
assistance, training and introduction to the field.  Applicants must be
willing and available to participate in all components of the program: the
scholarship, conference and summer internship.  Students from any country
may apply.  International students must have employment authorization
documents and a social security card to participate in the summer internship.

The Kodak Fellow will be required to provide two passport style photographs
that Kodak and AMIA may use  with the student's permission  for promotional
purposes.

Students may apply for both the Kodak Fellowship and the AMIA Scholarship
Program.  Separate application forms and supporting documents must be
submitted; and no applicant will receive more than one award. For more
information on the AMIA Scholarship Program please contact the AMIA Office
and/or see below.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Factors to be considered in awarding the Kodak Fellowship include: an
applicant's commitment to pursuing a career in moving image archiving; the
quality of an applicant's academic record; and the strength of an
applicant's program of study as it applies to moving image archiving.

Applications must be postmarked no later than May 1, 2001.  Guidelines and
application forms may be obtained by contacting the AMIA office at 8949
Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; (fax) 310-550-1363; (email)
amia@amianet.org

The Kodak Fellowship is supported by the Eastman Kodak Company and
administered by AMIA. AMIA has a special responsibility to facilitate the
education and training of moving image archivists, and we are grateful to
Kodak for joining us in this effort. Kodak's support for this program,
including its willingness to design and host the innovative summer
internship, represents a major contribution to our field.


AMIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Association of Moving Image Archivists is pleased to announce a call
for applications for its 2001 scholarship program.  This year three
scholarships will be awarded:  the CFI Sid Solow Scholarship, the Mary
Pickford Scholarship and the Sony Pictures Scholarship.  These awards will
be given as financial assistance to students of merit who intend to pursue
careers in moving image archiving.  Each of the three scholarships consists
of a $4,000 award.  The funds will be forwarded to the
recipients'educational institutions and applied to tuition or registration
fees for the 2001-02 academic year.

Students accepted into, or enrolled in a graduate-level or other advanced
program in film or television studies or production, library or information
studies, archival administration, museum studies, or a related discipline
may apply.  Applicants need only submit one application form and one set of
supporting documents to be eligible for all three awards; however no
applicant will be awarded more than one scholarship. The application deadline is May 1, 2001.

ELIGIBILITY
To be considered for a scholarship, an applicant must meet the following
eligibility requirements:

1.      The applicant must be enrolled in a graduate-level or other
advanced program in film or television studies or production, library or
information services, archival administration, museum studies or a related
discipline; or must be accepted into such a program for the next academic year.

2.      The applicant must have a grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a
4.0 scale) in his/her most recently completed academic program.

3.      The applicant must submit the following documents:

- An application form
- An official transcript from the applicant's most recent academic program
-  An essay of no more than 1,000 words describing the applicant's major
field of study, interest in moving image archiving, relevant experience
and/or education, and career goals
- Two letters of recommendation (submitted separately).

Students from any country may apply.  Applicants need only submit one
application form and one set of supporting documents to be eligible for all
three awards; however, no applicant will be awarded more than one scholarship.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Factors to be considered in awarding the scholarships include: an
applicant's commitment to pursuing a career in moving image archiving; the
quality of an applicant's academic record; and the strength of an
applicant's program of study as it applies to moving image archiving.

Please share this information with any students whom you think might be interested in applying.  If relevant, please post or distribute this information to the appropriate departments at your university or institution. Questions concerning the Kodak Fellowship in Film Preservation should be directed to: Eddie Richmond at UCLA Film and Television Archive, (phone) 323-462-4921 ext.11, (fax) 323-461-6317, (email)
<richmond@ucla.edu>; or, the AMIA Scholarship Program should be directed to: Oksana Dykyj, Concordia University, (phone) 514-848-3443, (fax) 514-848-7622, (email) <oksana@vax2.concordia.ca>