Scholarships

Please Note: All scholarships are subject to approval and availability of funds.

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

The NEH has generously supported the Campbell Center’s Collections Care Program for many years. Through NEH we are able to offer scholarships to qualified individuals who wish to enroll in a Collections Care course.

The following is a list of scholarships generally awarded:

$400.00- tuition of $1000.00 and up
$300.00- tuition of $750.00-$999.00
$200.00-tuition of $475.00-$749.00
$100.00-tuition under $475.00

Generally, one NEH scholarship is awarded per applicant per year. Those enrolled in the certificate program may be eligible to receive two NEH scholarships per year.

Those who receive an NEH scholarship are required to provide a letter of support from their supervisor. The support letter must be received by the beginning of the funded course. The letter of support should contain the following information:
1.) The relevance of the training to the organization’s needs.
2.) How will the training be used to improve the organization’s collections care.
3) The long-term commitment level of the organization to continue implementing the collections care strategies learned in The Campbell Center course.

Recipients must also agree to complete a written evaluation form at the end of the course.

Teeter Family Scholarship

The Gene Teeter and Norm and Carmelita Teeter families provide the funding for these scholarships, which may be available to first time Campbell Center students who enroll in more than one course.

You may contact the Program Director for updated information.

Friends of The Campbell Center Scholarship

Members of Friends of the Campbell Center who have maintained a membership for two or more years consecutively may be eligible for a Friends Scholarship. These scholarships support any Campbell Center course.

Contact the Program Director for more information on these scholarships.

Pomerantz Scholarship

This scholarship is funded by an endowment established by the Louis Pomerantz Institute. Conservators in private practice are eligible to apply for this $200.00 scholarship. Applicants must provide a letter describing their practice and the relevance of the course to their professional work.

AIC Scholarships

The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works will provide a limited number of $300.00 scholarships for their members in good standing. Applicants may apply for these scholarships through The Campbell Center. Contact the Program Director for more information.

I CPC Scholarship

The Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium (ICPC) is offering two $500 reimbursement scholarships to individuals wishing to attend a workshop at The Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies in Mount Carroll, Illinois. Those eligible to apply are Iowa residents or college students in Iowa working or who have worked in a museum, historical society, library, archive, genealogical society library, government record office, or other institution that preserves the history and culture of Iowa. An application can be downloaded and printed from:

ICPC Campbell Center scholarship application.

Illinois Humanities Council

The Illinois Humanities Council offers $500 technical assistance grants which may be used toward Campbell Center workshops. Applicants must be Illinois residents working for non-profit organizations. Most Campbell Center courses qualify for the grant. For more information, contact Ryan Lewis, IHC at 312.422.5585 ext.231, or rml@prairie.org.

NEH Preservation Assistant Grant for Smaller Institutions

The NEH offers $6,000 in assistance grants for small to mid-size institutions. Applicants may request support to send staff members who work with humanities collections to workshops and training courses that focus on the care of collections. Deadline for this grant is May 15, 2010 and will fund 2011 courses. The grant must come from the institution, not the individual. The following website will provide more information.

http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html

Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board (ISHRAB)

The Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board (ISHRAB) is offering scholarships to Illinois archivists and archival volunteers to attend a professional archival workshop, seminar, or conference held in Illinois. As an example, these scholarships can be used to defray the expenses to attend events such as the 2010 Midwest Archives Conference, Society of American Archivists workshops, or the Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies workshops. The ISHRAB has the right to determine what workshops qualify for a scholarship.

ELIGIBLE COURSES:

Care of Book Collections

Care of Historic Scrapbooks

Care of Paper Artifacts

Care of Photograph Collections

Care of Photograph Collections II

Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery

Of course, a person can apply for the ISHRAB scholarship to offset the expense of any of the Campbell Center’s workshops as long as he/she can show justification.

How to Apply: This is a reimbursable award. You must first apply for the scholarship and receive official notification that you are a scholarship recipient. You will be notified within a week of receipt of your application by the ISHRAB, if you are awarded a scholarship.

Archival Professional Development Scholarship Application

After the event, you must submit an expense form, accompanied by original receipts, to the ISHRAB for reimbursement. You will receive the expense form along with your official notification of the award. ISHRAB and its representatives will award scholarships on a first-come, first-served basis until the funding is exhausted. The completed application form may be submitted by U.S. mail, FAX, or email. All decisions made by the ISHRAB and its representatives will be final.

These funds are provided by a State and National Archival Partnership Grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

If you have any questions about the scholarship, please contact:

Elaine Shemoney Evans
ISHRAB Deputy Coordinator
Illinois State Archives
M. C. Norton Building
Springfield, IL 62756
Phone: 217-782-2226
FAX: 217-524-3930
eevans@ilsos.net

Additional Scholarships

Many state, regional and national organizations offer scholarships or professional development assistance funds. Possibilities include state and regional museum association, state humanities councils, local foundations that support the arts and humanities, and professional organizations involved in the fields of historic preservation, collections care, and conservation.