<div dir="ltr"><img src="cid:ii_kmkwoh150" alt="image.png" width="519" height="196"><br><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Garamond,serif">The Society of Ohio Archivists (SOA) is pleased to announce four scholarships available to students (2 awards), and new archival professionals (2 awards) with three years or less experience in the workplace<a name="m_-4869004097388459029__Hlk25062206">.</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Garamond,serif">The scholarship consists of a one-year membership to SOA, and a $100 stipend for professional development purposes, such as buying books or attending trainings.  Awardees are required to submit a photograph and write about their experience for publication in the <i>Ohio Archivist</i> newsletter.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Garamond,serif"> Applications should include the following information:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Garamond,serif">*       Applicant's name, mailing address, and e-mail address.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Garamond,serif">*       Students should list their school's name and academic program;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Garamond,serif">*       New professionals should list their employer and number of years working within the field;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Garamond,serif">*       Description about how the meeting will benefit the applicant professionally;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Garamond,serif">*       Brief description of the applicant's scholarship and contribution to archives. This will be taken into consideration along with the applicant's number of years in the field or academic study;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Garamond,serif">*       Statement of the applicant's need for financial support to attend the conference;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Garamond,serif">*       <b>Applications are due by April 21, 2021.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Garamond,serif">Applications and inquiries can be sent via e-mail or mail to Stephanie Shreffler, </span><a href="mailto:sshreffler1@udayton.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Garamond,serif">sshreffler1@udayton.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Garamond,serif">, Roesch Library RM 304A, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-1360.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Garamond,serif">The awards will be presented at the Society of Ohio Archivists Annual meeting, which will be held virtually on June 7-8, 2021.</span></p></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Stephanie Shreffler (she/her/hers)</div><div dir="ltr"><div>Collections Librarian/Archivist and Associate Professor</div><div>U.S. Catholic Special Collection</div><div>University Libraries, University of Dayton</div><div><a href="mailto:sshreffler1@udayton.edu" target="_blank">sshreffler1@udayton.edu</a></div><div>(937) 229-4262</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>