[78-L] ARSC Conference Travel Grants 2014 -- Call for Applications

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The Outreach Committee of the Association for Recorded Sound
Collections (ARSC) posts the following message.

--- ARSC CONFERENCE TRAVEL GRANTS ---

Application Deadline: December 6, 2013

The Association for Recorded Sound Collections is now accepting
applications for ARSC Conference Travel Grants to be awarded in 2014.

The grants are designed to:
-- encourage ARSC members to attend their first ARSC conference
-- reach out to college students and professionals in the early
stages of their careers
-- promote mentoring and professional development opportunities
-- advance scholarly research and publication, and
-- support ARSC members who desire to participate more actively in
the association.

Grant recipients are awarded:
-- complimentary registration for the entire ARSC Annual Conference
-- gratis registration for the Pre-Conference Workshop, and
-- reimbursement up to US$750 to defray the expenses of
transportation and lodging (upon approval of valid receipts, to be
submitted after the conference). Rental car costs for transportation
within the conference city are not reimbursable.

At the time of application, the applicant must be a member of ARSC in
good standing, planning to attend his or her first ARSC conference.
The applicant must also be one of the following:
-- a college or university student aspiring to work with sound
recordings
-- a recent graduate seeking a professional position involving sound
recordings
-- a professional within the first five years of his or her career,
who has demonstrated a dedication to sound recordings
-- a researcher or discographer showing compelling prospects for the
publication or dissemination of his or her scholarly work.

Applicants who demonstrate an interest in serving on an ARSC
committee, publishing their work in the ARSC Journal, or presenting
at an ARSC conference will be given particular consideration.
Preference will be given to applicants who plan to attend the entire
conference, beginning with the pre-conference workshop.

Each applicant must submit:
-- a letter of application describing the applicant's background and
current activities, clearly indicating why the applicant merits
consideration for an ARSC Conference Travel Grant
-- a proposed budget for travel costs
-- itemization of any non-ARSC funds that the applicant may receive
toward ARSC conference attendance, such as institutional support, etc.
-- a brief resume or curriculum vitae, and
-- two letters of support, each submitted directly by the writer.

Applications lacking any of the above items will be deemed
incomplete, and may not be viewed favorably by the Travel Grants
Committee.

All applications and supporting materials must be received by
December 6, 2013. Send them by e-mail or postal mail to:

Louise Spear, ARSC Conference Travel Grants Committee
AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts
6305 Yucca Street
Los Angeles, CA 90028
LSpear at amda.edu

For more information, visit:
http://www.arsc-audio.org/committees/grant-programs.html
or e-mail:
LSpear at amda.edu

Applicants will be notified about the award decisions by January 21,
2014.


The Association for Recorded Sound Collections is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to the preservation and study of sound
recordings -- in all genres of music and speech, in all formats, and
from all periods. ARSC is unique in bringing together private
individuals and institutional professionals -- everyone with a
serious interest in recorded sound.