2009 CurCom Fellowship Award Announcement

The Curators' Committee is pleased to announce the availability of two
fellowships for curators who have never attended an AAM Annual Meeting
before and whose major job responsibilities are the care and
interpretation of their museums' collections.  These two $1,000
fellowships are intended to help defray the cost of attending the Annual
Meeting in Philadelphia, PA April 20 - May 4, 2009.  Please note that
fellowship winners will be expected to attend the CurCom business
luncheon at the Annual Meeting, where they will be recognized.

Application Eligibility:

To qualify the applicant must never have attended an AAM Annual meeting.


To qualify the applicant's major (75%) job responsibility must be the
care and interpretation of their institution's collection.

To apply, please send:

A) cover letter expressing 1) how participation in the AAM annual
meeting would benefit the applicant and their institution 2) how
professional development is important to the applicant's career and 3)
to furthering the mission of their institution 4) a brief description of
how collections are significant to their work and 5) an explanation of
the museum's financial need for him/her to receive this fellowship; B) a
letter of recommendation from the immediate supervisor, emphasizing
his/her contribution to the profession; and C) resume.

All materials must be submitted together.  Send originals, plus two sets
of photocopies to: James Burns, Curator of History, Tempe Historical
Museum, 809 E. Southern Ave. Tempe, AZ 85282.

Due Date:  postmarked on or before DECEMBER 24, 2008. 

For further information contact James Burns at (480) 350-5110 or via
email at [log in to unmask]  Results will be announced during the
week of January 26th so recipients can register for the conference
before the (early) early bird deadline on January 30th

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