Correction : Please note that the deadline for sending in applications is 30 September, 2000 (not 2001 as previously announced). ****************************************************** 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] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Change ICOM-L subscription options, unsubscribe, and search the archives at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-l.html