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I have replied to Zoe in more detail off list, but colleagues may be interested to learn of the Educational Grants Advisory Service run by the Family Welfare Association. They hold a database of all available grants and can match the applicant to appropriate sources. http://www.egas-online.org.uk/fwa/index.html Sarah C Jane Archivist - Cataloguing and Acquisitions London Metropolitan Archives 40 Northampton Road London EC1R 0HB 020 7332 3881 [log in to unmask] www.lma.gov.uk -----Original Message----- From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Zoe Darani Sent: 30 March 2007 11:34 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Finding funds for postgraduate study in Archives Administration Dear all I have accepted a place to study an archives administration course; this is a full time course and will begin in September 2007. I graduated from University in 2005 with a 2:1 history degree and a £12000 debt, finding some sort of charitable funding would therefore be extremely helpful to me. I explored options such as AHRC funding and bursaries at the University that I am going to study at; competition for these resources are so fierce that my modest degree qualification prevented me from applying to these. I have applied to my Local Authority and numerous local and national charitable organisations for some financial assistance to help pay for the tuition fees which will be c. £3,100, finding any kind of help is proving impossible; many organisations are dedicating their financial resources to first degree study (which I can understand and do have full sympathy for new undgraduates having to pay for top up fees). I am currently saving some money to help pay for the course, though I count my self fortunate to have found paid work experience in an archive, saving money to do the course on an Archives Assistant salary is not easy. It seems that it is becoming increasingly difficult to enter the archives profession. I wonder what other peoples thoughts are on this matter and whether anyone can recommend any charities that postgraduates studying the archives course can apply to. Many thanks Zoe _________________________________________________________________ Get Hotmail, News, Sport and Entertainment from MSN on your mobile. http://www.msn.txt4content.com/ ----------------------------------------- THIS E-MAIL AND ANY ATTACHED FILES ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY BE LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, reproduction, copying, distribution or other dissemination or use of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error please notify the sender immediately and then delete this e-mail. Opinions, advice or facts included in this message are given without any warranties or intention to enter into a contractual relationship with the City of London unless specifically indicated otherwise by agreement, letter or facsimile signed by a City of London authorised signatory. Any part of this e-mail which is purely personal in nature is not authorised by the City of London. All e-mail through the City of London's gateway is potentially the subject of monitoring. All liability for errors and viruses is excluded. Please note that in so far as the City of London falls within the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, it may need to disclose this e-mail. Website: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk