Apply for one of NEA's professional development awards and meeting scholarships. A key part of NEA's mission is to help support members' research and professional development. Look below to see if you qualify for any of NEA's four awards. Applications for all of the awards are due by February 15, 2015.

Richard W. Hale, Jr. Professional Development Award

The Hale Award of $1000 is given annually by the New England Archivists (NEA) to promote the professional development of archivists in the region. Individual members of NEA are invited to apply for the award. Applicants may propose participating in an educational program or workshop, preparing a paper for possible publication or oral presentation, attending a professional meeting, or any other activity promoting professional development. The award cannot be used to purchase supplies or equipment. Recipients are expected to submit a report on their project upon completion to the NEA Newsletter and/or present at the NEA annual meeting. 

Application Instructions:

• Open to members of NEA in good standing. 
• Include your name, address, institutional affiliation, email address, telephone number, date, and signature. 
• Please explain, in 500 words or less, the activity the award would support, the expected benefits of the activity, how the award would be used, and a timeline for completion of the project. 
• Please attach a copy of your resume and a projected budget.

Applications must be submitted to Jessica Sedgwick (jmsedg@gmail.com), Hale Award Committee Chair, by February 15th.

Richard L. Haas Records Management Award

The Richard L. Haas Records Management Award of up to $1000 is given in support of a project that promotes increased cooperation, understanding, and knowledge between the archival and records management professions. Traditional examples of proposals include attendance at seminars or workshops, preparing articles of interest to both professions, and research projects. The grant is not limited to these suggestions. This explanation is ambiguous in the hope that applicants will be creative with their proposals. Preference, however, will be given to those that integrate records management and archival issues. Recipients are expected to submit a report on their project upon completion to the New England Archivists (NEA) Newsletter and/or present at the NEA annual meeting.

 Application Instructions: 

• The applicant must be a practitioner, educator, or student in the areas of records management or archives in New England (the award is not limited to members of NEA). 
• The application should include your name, address, institutional affiliation, email address, telephone number, date, and signature. 
• Please explain, in 500 words or less, how the proposal relates to both the archival and records management professions, the expected benefits of the activity, how the award would be used, and a timeline for completion of the project. 
• Please attach a copy of your resume and a projected budget

Applications must be submitted to Erica Boudreau (ericacathryn@gmail.com), Haas Award Committee Chair, by February 15th.

Audio/Visual (A/V) Professional Development Award

The A/V Professional Development Award of up $500 is given annually by the New England Archivists (NEA) to promote the professional development of members in the field of Audio/Visual. Individual members of NEA are invited to apply for the award. Applicants may propose participating in an educational program or workshop, preparing a paper for possible publication or oral presentation, attending a professional meeting, or any other activity promoting professional development in areas of A/V. The award cannot be used to purchase supplies or equipment. Recipients are expected to submit a report on their project upon completion to the NEA Newsletter and/or present at the NEA annual meeting.

 Application Instructions: 

• Open to members of NEA in good standing. 
• The application should include your name, address, institutional affiliation, email address, telephone number, date, and signature. 
• Please explain, in 500 words or less, the activity the award would support, the expected benefits of the activity, how the award would be used, and a timeline for completion of the project. 
• Please attach a copy of your resume and a projected budget.

Applications must be submitted to Tessa Cierny (tessabeers@gmail.com), AV Professional Development Award Committee Chair, by February 15th.

Meeting and Travel Assistance Scholarships

New England Archivists (NEA) is committed to the professional development of its members and recognizes the importance of attending the annual spring meeting to engage with colleagues, keeping abreast of new archival theories and technologies, and networking. NEA also recognizes the importance of offering these opportunities to student members. Scholarship funds may be used for meeting registration, meals, and travel expenses. The number of awards and award amounts vary by year.

Application Instructions:

REGULAR MEMBER: 

• Open to all non-student members of NEA in good standing. 
• The application should include your name, address, institutional affiliation, email address, telephone number, date, and signature. 
• Please explain, in 500 words or less, the expected benefits of attending the meeting and why financial assistance is needed. 
• Please attach a copy of your resume and a projected budget.

STUDENT MEMBER: 

• Open to all student members of NEA in good standing. 
• The application should include your name, address, institutional affiliation, email address, telephone number, date, and signature. 
• Please explain, in 500 words or less, the expected benefits of attending the meeting and why financial assistance is needed. 
• Please attach a copy of your resume and a projected budget.

Applications must be submitted to Silvia Mejia (silvia.mejia@gmail.com), Meeting and Travel Assistance Scholarships Committee Chair, by February 15th.