Scholarships & Opportunities
TAM Annual Conference Scholarship
Scholarship Deadline: February 26th
The Tennessee Association of Museums awards three Scholarships to the annual meeting, usually one to a qualified recipient from each Grand division of the state. Each scholarship recipient receives full conference registration fee waivers, accommodations for two nights at the Conference hotel and a transportation allowance of up to $50.
TAM established this scholarship program to encourage students to enter the museum field, to promote museum studies in Tennessee’s higher education institutions, and to encourage networking opportunities among new museum professionals.
ELIGIBILITY:
Undergraduate students, graduate students, museum interns, and first-year museum professionals may apply for a TAM scholarship. They must be residents of Tennessee, be employed in Tennessee, or attend a school in Tennessee.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES:
Applicants should send a letter of application to the TAM mailing address. The letter should be no more than one page in length and should include the applicant’s mailing address, daytime phone, reasons for wanting to attend the Conference and a brief description of interest and experience in museums. In addition, applicants should include a resume and the name and phone number of at least one reference who can attest to the applicant’s interest in the museum field. All applications should be sent to the TAM Office address or email to info@tnmuseums.org.
IF YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE, PLEASE NOTIFY SOMEONE YOU KNOW WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM ATTENDING THE TAM CONFERENCE!
Humanities Tennessee Scholarships
Humanities Tennessee and the Tennessee Association of Museums (TAM) are pleased to announce our joint scholarship program for the 2010 TAM conference. This initiative stems from our organizations' commitment to provide opportunities for professional and organizational development of Tennessee's museums and humanities community. Past conference sessions covered relevant topics such as collections care, exhibit design, and fundraising. Each scholarship provides two nights lodging, all meals provided by the conference, and conference registration fees. Scholarship recipients will be responsible only for their mileage , and an institutional TAM membership at a cost of $50.00.
The scholarships are available to volunteers without museum related backgrounds who work with a nonprofit museum or organization that is starting a museum. Organizations with paid, professionally trained staff are not eligible, nor are previous scholarship recipients. Preference will be given to applicants whose organizations are new to TAM.
Interested organizations must submit a simple application form in order to receive a scholarship.
For questions about scholarships or to receive an application form, please contact Melissa Davis at Humanities Tennessee by phone, 615-770-0006 x16, or by email, melissa@humanitiestennessee.org. For questions about the conference, please contactTAM by phone 1-866-390-3638, or email, info@tnmuseums.org.
Museum Match
Museum Match is an informal mentoring program for museum professionals program to strengthen the museum community in Tennessee by pairing emerging professionals with experienced professionals. Click here for more information on Museums Match