Dear Colleague,

The Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE) of the American Association of Museums (AAM) is currently accepting applications for two CARE Scholarships to the 2005 Annual Meeting of AAM. The scholarships are for $1000 each, awarded to two individuals interested or active in the field of audience research and evaluation. The monies must be used to attend the 2005 AAM Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

Two scholarships are available:
Student scholarship - this scholarship is restricted to CARE members who are currently enrolled students.
First-time attendee scholarship - this scholarship is restricted to CARE members who have never before attended an AAM Annual Meeting, and may include students or non-students.

Scholarship recipients must...
* Be a currently paid member of CARE
* Attend the CARE Business Meeting at the Annual Meeting
* Attend the CARE Evening Event at the Annual Meeting
* Attend the CARE Issues Luncheon at the Annual Meeting
* If a student, provide documentation of current student status for the spring semester 2005
* Write a short article for the next issue of the Gauge following the Annual Meeting (About the topic you covered if you presented something, or about your experience at the Annual Meeting if you did not present)
* Attend the CARE marketplace, either as a presenter or to see what other people are researching

Preference will be given to those who are presenting at the Annual Meeting, either in a panel session or a marketplace session (one type of presentation will not be weighed more heavily than the other). 

The deadline for proposals is Monday February 14. To apply for a scholarship, please send a word attachment with the information below to Steven Yalowitz at [log in to unmask]

To be considered for either of the scholarships please include the following information (must be in a word attachment):
Name:
Address:
Institutional Affiliation (if any):
Current Title (if applicable): 
Email address:
Phone number:
Which CARE scholarship(s) are you applying for? 
What practical experience do you have in audience research/evaluation?
Do you plan on presenting at this year's Annual Meeting?
Why would you like to attend the Annual Meeting?
How do you think you will benefit professionally from attending the Annual Meeting?
How might you, now or in the future, contribute to the field of audience research and evaluation?

We hope to see you in Indianapolis in May. Information about AAM and the Annual Meeting may be found at http://www.aam-us.org/. 

Sincerely,

Keni Sturgeon and Steven Yalowitz
CARE Scholarship Committee
Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation
American Association of Museums
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