2008 CurCom Fellowship Award Announcement POSTMARK DEADLINE 1/25/08

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.  The two $1000 fellowships
are intended to help defray the cost of attending the Annual Meeting in
Denver, CO in 2008.  

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 how participation in the AAM annual meeting
would benefit the applicant and their institution, how professional
development is important to the applicant's career and to furthering the
mission of their institution, a brief description of how collections are
significant to their work and 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.

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 January 25, 2008. 

For further information contact James Burns at (480) 350-5110 or via
email at [log in to unmask]  Results will be announced in time for
recipients to register for the conference before the early bird
deadline.

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