Correction : Please note that the deadline for sending in applications is 30
September, 2000 (not 2001 as previously announced).

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Grace Morley Research Fellowship for ICOM 2001
to be awarded by ICOM India Trust


Applications are invited for five Grace Morley Research
Fellowships from individual members of ICOM in the Asia-Pacific
region, having a minimum of three years continuous membership of
ICOM.  Candidates must be engaged in research and developmental
work pertaining to development of museums and the

museum profession. The fellowships will cover both ways air
ticket and reasonable daily allowance in Barcelona for eight days
for participation in ICOM General Conference in Barcelona in
July, 2001 with a view to offer opportunities for enriching the
on-going research of candidates through global interaction with
ICOM members in different parts of the world.

The candidates must remain active in the International Committees
of ICOM of their choice and must be invited to make presentations
in the International Committee meetings coinciding with the ICOM
General Conference

in Barcelona.

Applications with name, age, citizenship, institutional address,
contact phone fax e-mail address, details of qualification,
employment positions, research experience, and fax or e-mail
addresses of two eminent persons in the museum profession to
serve as referees, must reach the Secretary of ICOM

India Trust latest by 30 September, 2000.

All candidates shall also be required to forward the following
two documents latest by 28 February 2001 :

1. A 500 words comprehensive research report on any topic
relating to development of museums or the museum profession,
currently undertaken by the candidate.

2. Updated directory entries in approved format (to be obtained
from ICOM India trust) for all museums in the respective
countries with a view to help ICOM-India Trust in publishing an
updated Asia-Pacific Museums Directory.

The award shall be announced on 31 March, 2001.  Awards will be
given strictly on merit and subject to fulfillment of all
conditions.  Relaxation may be made by the Trust in case of
candidates otherwise suitable.  ICOM-India Trust reserves the
right for the selection of candidates and shall hold the right of
publishing the concerned research report of the selected
candidate.

Contact :       Dr Saroj Ghose
Secretary, ICOM India Trust, and
Adviser, Calcutta Museum, Town Hall,
4 Esplanade Row (W)
Calcutta 700 001, India
Fax: (91 33) 248 6165
e-mail: [log in to unmask]

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