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2025 Conference Scholarships

Cultivating Community: Looking In, Reaching Out

April 5 - 8, 2025 | Ithaca, NY

The Museum Association of New York (MANY) is proud to announce that 12 conference scholarship opportunities to attend the 2025 annual conference “Cultivating Community: Looking In, Reaching Out” in Ithaca, NY, April 5 -8. Scholarships include conference registration, travel reimbursement, hotel accommodation, workshop or special event registration, and complimentary individual MANY memberships for one year.

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Applications are due by 5 PM Friday, December 13, 2024

More scholarships may be announced. For more information, email conference@nysmuseums.org.

BIPOC Museum Professional in Museum Administration

Awarded to a Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color working in museum administration who has played a leadership role in advancing the capacity and sustainability of their museum. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Ithaca Marriott, up to $150 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.

Cassetti Annual Conference Scholarship

Awarded to a museum professional who has demonstrated creative leadership and has affected significant, positive change in the ways in which their museum engages with audiences. Scholarship includes conference registration, two nights at the Ithaca Marriott, up to $150 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year. 


Robert D. L. Gardiner Foundation

Ten scholarships sponsored by the Robert D. L. Gardiner Foundation for museum professionals employed by museums and historical societies on Long Island, including Brooklyn and Queens, with an annual operating budget of $250,000 or less. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Ithaca Marriott, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.

How to Apply

Use this Google Form to apply by Friday, December 13, 2024. 

To complete your application, you must submit the follow attachments as PDFs to conference@nysmuseums.org by 5 PM Friday, December 13, 2024.

          • 1-2 page resume or CV
          • 1-2 paragraph bio

Failure to submit these supporting materials will render your application incomplete and therefore ineligible for consideration.

Eligibility

Those eligible for a Conference Scholarship must be employed full time at a NYS museum except if you are applying for a Gardiner Foundation scholarship where part-time, volunteer, or museum trustees are eligible. You may be eligible to apply for multiple scholarships but only one scholarship will be awarded.

Following the conference, scholarship recipients will be required to submit a 500 to 1,000 word summary of their conference experience which may be selected to be included in MANY's This Month in NYS Museums e-newsletter.

For travel reimbursement, all receipts and forms must be submitted no later than May 8, 2025.

If you have any questions about a conference scholarship, please email conference@nysmuseums.org.


Timeline

Deadline to apply for a conference scholarship is Friday, December 13, 2024

Scholarship recipients will be notified in early January 2025

Registration opens Monday, January 13, 2025


FAQ 

Which scholarship should I apply for?

→ I work for a museum or historical society on Long Island, in Brooklyn, or in Queens with a budget under $250,000.

If your museum is located on Long Island, in Brooklyn, or in Queens apply for the Robert D. L. Gardiner Foundation scholarship.

If I receive a scholarship, will my travel be reimbursed?

Yes! All conference scholarships include up to $400 for travel reimbursement.

All travel reimbursement receipts and forms must be submitted to MANY no later than May 8, 2025. 

How do I register for the conference if I'm a scholarship recipient? 

All scholarship recipients will be given a special registration code before registration opens on January 13, 2025. MANY staff will contact you regarding your workshop or special event registration if your scholarship includes it. 

Why does my supervisor/executive director/board president need to approve my application?

We ask for approval for your scholarship application from your supervisor, executive director, or board president in order to ensure that if awarded, scholarship recipients will be able to attend the conference.

The Museum Association of New York helps shape a better future for museums and museum professionals by uplifting best practices and building organizational capacity through advocacy, training, and networking opportunities.

Museum Association of New York is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization. 

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