** Proprietary ** I am posting this for MMC, please respond to Esther Hockett, Executive Director, for inquiries about applications and membership 314-454-3110. Technical Assistant Scholarships A Grant Opportunity for Small Museums supported by the Institute of Museum Services The Midwest Museums Conference invites you to apply for support for your staff or volunteers to participate in training courses offered by the Campbell Center. Thanks to a grant received from the Institute of Museum Services, MMC will be able to offer scholarships for staff development to MMC institutional members with operating budgets of under $250,000 per year. Scholarships will be available for any of the collections care or architectural preservation courses offered by the Center. Scholarships will cover $500 of the course fee for 4-5 day courses with an additional stipend of $100 to offset travel costs. Scholarships of $800 plus $200 for travel are available for the four week Core Curriculum. To receive a grant, your museum must be an institutional member of the Midwest Museums Conference, and have an operating budget under $250,000. Applications must be received by March 15 and notification of awards will be made on April 1. If you receive a grant: You will need to complete the training by October, 1997. You will need to submit a final report and evaluation of training to MMC by December, 1997. The following information explains how to apply for this financial support. If you have questions, please call MMC at 314-454-3110 or Campbell Center at 815-244-1173. To apply for a scholarship follow these steps: Step One: Decide which aspect of you museum#s operations would benefit most from training: collections care or building preservation. Step Two: Decide who is the most appropriate person to receive the training (paid staff or volunteer) Step Three: Complete the two page application form and return to MMC with a letter from you Director (or other authorizing individual) indication institutional commitment to the project for which training is received.