Just a reminder to all of you that the application deadline for the 2002 April
Award is Coming Up.  This




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                             April Award Travelship
                Welcoming New Professionals to Visitor Studies!
                        Application Procedures and Form
                          Visitor Studies Association
Purpose

The April Award travelship helps VSA members who are new to museum audience
research and evaluation, to attend their first Visitor Studies Conference. The
2002 Award consists of waiver of the conference registration fee and a $200
travel stipend. The 6th annual April Award will be presented at the conference
in Cody, Wyoming from August 13 through 17, 2002.

Eligibility
To be eligible for the award, applicants must:
¨    be members of the Visitor Studies Association (an applicant may join when
applying for the award)
¨    be new to the field of audience research/evaluation ( i.e. practicing
audience research/evaluation for 3 years or less)
¨    have not attended a previous VSA conference
¨    not be a student member (VSA maintains a separate conference travel fund
for student members)
and
¨    complete the attached application form and questions
¨    mail the completed form and letter of support by APRIL 1, 2002 (ONLY
applications postmarked April 1, 2002, or before will be accepted)
¨    provide a letter of support from someone who knows your work (museum
director, immediate supervisor)

Selection.
Selection of the recipient will be based on the information submitted to the
April Award Committee on this form (or a copy of it). The Committee will
evaluate responses to each question on the basis of the applicant's professional
potential to contribute to the field of museum audience research/evaluation. All
else equal, preference will be given to applicants who live outside the
conference area (particularly those outside of a daytrip distance) and those who
provide evidence of financial need in order to attend the Conference. The
applicants will be notified of their standing by May 15, 2002.APPLICATION FORMTo
apply, please complete this form. Be sure to attach your letter of support, your
succinct responses to the following questions (please number your responses) and
mail to: Carey E. Tisdal, Research and Evaluation Director, St. Louis Science
Center, 5050 Oakland Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108

Name:                                   Title:

Institution:                            Address:

Telephone:                    FAX:                      Email:

VSA member: Yes_____ No:_____ Enclosed ________ Membership dues may be enclosed
($60/$100/$200/$300)

Attended a previous Conference? Yes ____ N o _____ Years in audience
research/evaluation _________
Letter of Support Enclosed: ________ Letter of Support Sent under Separate
Cover: ________ (please check one)

QUESTIONS
 Please provide succinct responses to the following questions. Number your
responses.
1)   a. Identify the areas of museum audience research/evaluation you would like
to explore at the VSA Conference.
b. Tell how attending the Conference could develop your professional and
personal career goals and enrich the perspectives you bring to your work in
audience research or evaluation.
2)   a. Identify an issue or trend in the museum field that could be should be
further explored by audience research/evaluation.
b. Explain how you might apply audience research or evaluation to address that
issue or trend.
3)   Identify your accomplishments to date (if any) in the audience
research/evaluation field.

 Questions about the April Award? Contact Carey Tisdal by phone at 314/289-4490
   or email at [log in to unmask] Additional copies of this information can be
                          obtained on the VSA website
                         at  http://museum.msu.edu/vsa

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