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2024 Conference ScholarshipsGiving Voice to Value April 6 - 9, 2024 | Albany, NY MANY is pleased to announce 27 scholarship opportunities for museum professionals to attend "Giving Voice to Value" Annual Conference in Albany, NY. You may be eligible to apply for multiple scholarships but only one scholarship per applicant will be awarded. |
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 Hilton Albany, 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 Hilton Albany, up to $150 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year. William G. Pomeroy Foundation Ten scholarships sponsored by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation for museum professionals working in a history-related NYS museum with an annual operating budget of $250,000 or less, and who have not attended a MANY annual conference in the past five years. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year. Robert D. L. Gardiner Foundation Fourteen 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 Hilton Albany, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year. Museum Professional in a Facilities Position Sponsored by Fireline Corporation, this scholarship is awarded to a museum professional working in a facilities position at a NYS museum. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year. |
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Scholarships are supported by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, Robert D. L. Gardiner Foundation, and Fireline Corporation |
How to Apply
Use this Google Form to apply by Friday, December 8, 2023. Or click here to access the application form as a PDF.
To complete your application, you must submit the follow attachments as PDFs to conference@nysmuseums.org by 5 PM Friday, December 8, 2023.
- 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 Pomeroy Foundation or 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 10, 2024.
If you have any questions about a conference scholarship, please email conference@nysmuseums.org.
TimelineDeadline to apply for a conference scholarship is Friday, December 8, 2023 Scholarship recipients will be notified in early January 2024 Registration opens Monday, January 22, 2024 |
FAQWhich scholarship should I apply for? → This is my first MANY conference and I work for a history-related museum with a budget under $250,000.
If I receive a scholarship, will my travel be reimbursed? How do I register for the conference if I'm a scholarship recipient? Why does my supervisor/executive director/board president need to approve my application?
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