Emerging Leaders Scholarships - Deadline for Applications is June 15, 2006

The Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program, sponsored by the Mountain-Plains Museums Association (MPMA), provides financial assistance to emerging museum professionals working in MPMA's 10-state region so that they may attend its annual conference. MPMA seeks the following scholarship candidates: current students who are considering a museum career and paid/unpaid beginning professionals whose attendance at the conference will benefit their future involvement in the museum field. MPMA's annual conference offers a wide array of sessions that will strengthen participants’ commitment to the museum field. This year's conference will be held September 18 - 22 at the Sage Brush Inn in Taos, New Mexico. Scholarships for 2006 are funded by auction proceeds from the 2005 conference and the Winedale Seminar Alliance.

Eligibility
The Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program is geared towards undergraduate/graduate students who are considering a museum career and paid/unpaid beginning professionals (3 years or less) in the museum field. Individuals who have received an MPMA scholarship in the past are not eligible to apply

MPMA's 2005 Scholarship Recipients - click here to see their photo.