EdCom 2011 Diversity Fellowship

EdCom 2011 AAM Annual Meeting Diversity Fellowship Application

Purpose: AAM and EdCom are committed to making museums more responsive to diversity in every aspect of their work, and the mission of AAM EdCom includes serving as an advocate for diverse audiences. One way that EdCom encourages museums to represent diversity among their staff is by awarding fellowship assistance to new museum education professionals of diverse backgrounds to attend the AAM annual meeting. This professional development opportunity helps those entering the field to establish associations with organizations and individuals who will serve as resources to them throughout their museum careers.

Eligibility: Applicants must be a person of color and be a graduate student in a museum studies program who is preparing for a museum education role. Applicants can also be new professionals who have worked in museum education for three years or less.

Award: The fellowship covers the annual meeting early registration fee, attendance at EdCom events with an EdCom mentor, and a one year membership in EdCom.

Requirements: Annual meeting attendees must be either individual members of AAM or designated representatives of an institutional member.Fellowship winners are asked to submit a brief report to EdCom following the annual meeting.

Deadline: Use this online form to apply for the EdCom 2011 AAM Annual Meeting Fellowship. You can also mail or fax your application.

Electronic and printed submissions are due by Friday, February 18, 2011. You have several options to send your form: online with the form below, postal mail, or fax. If sending via postal mail, postmark no later than Friday, February 18, 2011. Questions and mailed applications can be directed to:

Hassan Najjar, EdCom Vice Chair, Awards
Manager of School and Outreach Programs
Hunter Museum of American Art
10 Bluff View
Chattanooga, TN 37415

Phone: (423) 752-2043
Fax: (423) 267-9844
Email: hnajjar@huntermuseum.org

If you prefer to complete the paper application, click here to download.

Contact Information

Name*

First NameLast Name

Title

School or Museum*

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

Daytime Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

E-mail*

Application Questions

The answers you provide to the questions below will help us determine fellowship grantees.

How will participation in the AAM Annual Meeting further your academic studies or professional development?*

How will your diverse background enhance the museum education field?*

Please make a case for your financial need below.*

How will you share what you learn from the Annual Meeting?*

Endorsement

A letter of endorsement from your supervisor or advisor is needed. The letter must indicate support for your participation in the conference and your ability to report information and insights from the meeting to colleagues.

Endorsements can be emailed to Hassan Najjar at hnajjar@huntermuseum.org or can be sent via postal mail at the address referenced at the top of this application.

Resume

Please upload your resume of no more than two pages, including professional affiliations and activities and whether you are a member of AAM/EdCom.

PDF files are preferred, however, doc, docx, rtf, and txt files are also accepted.

Upload your resume here.*