[SOA] Announcement: SAA Donald Peterson Student Travel Award now taking applications

[Katie Howell]

*Please consider sharing this announcement with your organization's
membership. *

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The Donald Peterson Student Travel Award Subcommittee invites applications
from archival science students and recent graduates of archival programs.
The award subsidizes travel to the SAA Annual Meeting for students
presenting research or actively participating in an SAA-sponsored
committee, section, or roundtable.



Application details are below. The application deadline is *February 28,
2020*. Applications will only be accepted online.  If you have any
questions regarding the award or the application process, please contact
Katie Howell, Donald Peterson Student Travel Award Committee Chair, at
Katie.Howell at uncc.edu.

*Purpose and Criteria for Selection*

Established in 2005, this award supports students and recent graduates from
graduate archival programs within North America to attend SAA’s Annual
Meeting. The goal of the scholarship is to stimulate greater participation
in the activities of SAA by students and recent graduates. This
participation must include either a presentation of research during the
Annual Meeting or active participation in an SAA-sponsored committee,
section, or roundtable.



*Eligibility*

Awarded to an SAA member in good standing who is currently enrolled in an
archival education program or who graduated from an archival education
program in the previous calendar year. Applications are evaluated based on
the merits of the applicant’s essay and letters of recommendation.



*Sponsor and Funding*

The Society of American Archivists, in honor of Donald Peterson
(1908-1999), New York lawyer and philatelist, whose deep appreciation of
world history and preservation developed early through his stamp collecting
and held true throughout his life.



*Prize*

Up to $1,500 in support of registration, travel, and accommodation expenses
associated with the SAA Annual Meeting.



*First Awarded*

2006



*Application Information and Documentation*

Click here
<https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/45847-Society-Of-American-Archivists>
to
preview the application and/or to apply. All applications must be submitted
online and include the following:

   1. A 500-word essay describing the applicant's career goals and
   potential impact on the archival profession.
   2. Unofficial transcript to verify student status or copy of graduate
   diploma.
   3. Two letters of recommendation from individuals having definite
   knowledge of the applicant's qualifications.



*Application Deadline*

February 28, 2020


Katie Howell,  Donald Peterson Student Travel Award Committee Chair
Katie.Howell at uncc.edu
she / her / hers
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