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East Midlands Museum Hub MA Conference Bursaries Scheme 2005
The East Midlands Museum Hub is pleased to announce their MA Conference
bursaries scheme for 2005. The conference will be held in London from
the 24th -26th October 2005. The scheme will offer three bursaries to
staff or volunteers from non-Hub museums in the East Midlands, and three
bursaries for young people (under 30 on 24th October 2005) who are staff
or volunteers at any East Midlands registered museum. Due to the success
of last year's programme we are also offering two further 'wild card'
bursaries open to anyone who has not attended the MLA Conference before.
Qualifying Information
For the non-hub scheme a person must be an employee or
volunteer at a registered or accredited non-hub museum in the East
Midlands region (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire,
Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire or Rutland).
For the young persons scheme a person must be an employee or
volunteer at a registered/accredited museum in the East Midlands region.
A young person is defined as being under 30 on the date that the MA
Conference commences.
For the 'wild card' scheme a person must be an employee or
volunteer in a registered/accredited museum in the East Midlands and
have never attended the MA Conference.
Staff must be supported by their head of establishment or line
manager.
Participants must submit a written evaluation to the Hub within
30 days of return from conference. Guidance notes will be provided by
the Hub to support your written evaluation.
Applications can only be made on Hub application forms and the
decision of the selection committee is final.
Selection committees will be made up of the following: Hub
staff; representatives from EMMLAC; representatives from EMMS;
representatives from Hub and non Hub museums; representatives from the
Midlands Federation. The committee will review the application forms -
it will not involve an interview process
The following criteria will be used to assess applications:
Size of organisation in terms of number of staff and
annual funding - priority will be given to smaller organisations who
have not managed to send employees to the MA Conference in the past.
Whether staff or volunteers from this organisation have
attended the MA conference in the past five years.
The reported benefits to visitors and the wider museums
community of attending the MA conference.
Timescale
May 2005 - scheme announced via email; County Heritage Fora;
EMMS; Midlands Federation.
29th June 2005 - Closing date for applications.
13th July 2005 - Successful candidates informed.
24th - 26th Oct 2005 - Conference.
20th Nov 2005 - Conference evaluation to Hub.
Dec 2005 - Evaluation report issued by Hub and decisions made
relating to scheme for 2006.
What the Hub will provide for successful candidates
Place at MA conference.
Hotel accommodation in London.
A drinks event for all East Midlands delegates attending
conference.
All reasonable travelling expenses for attending conference on
receipt of evaluation report.
If you would like an application form for this scheme, please contact
Jeremy Wiltshire, East Midlands Hub Administration Assistant at
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Best wishes
Liz Wilson
EPDP Manager
East Midlands Hub
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