Leslie van der Lee Scholarships
2006
The 2006 SMA Annual
Conference highlights the changing face of the small museum. The theme, “Learning Large in the
The
SMA Annual Conference Scholarship has been established to offer funding for ten
first time SMA Conference attendees.
Leslie van der Lee is an important part of the history of the SMA. She was responsible for planning the SMA
Conference during many of its formative years. Leslie designed legislation that
provided for the Maryland Historical and Cultural Museum Assistance Program and
taught up-and-coming museum professionals as part of the Museum Studies program
at the
Eligibility: Anyone affiliated with a museum or historical society may
apply. This includes interns,
full-time or part-time employees, or volunteers. Scholarship recipients will be asked to
assist the conference staff for four hours. Information on specific expectations
will be communicated after the selection process is complete.
Application Deadline:
postmarked
To receive a copy of the scholarship application contact Tiffany Davis at [log in to unmask] or call (301) 864-6029.