Barthco Division of OHL/Atelier Art Service Young Professional Travel Fellowship
DeWitt Stern Group Travel Fellowship
Dietl International/Rock-It Cargo Mid-Level Professional Travel Fellowship
Dun-Rite Travel Fellowship
L.A. Packing, Crating and Transport/Ashley Distributors Presenter Fellowship
Masterpiece International Travel Fellowship
2010 Masterpiece International VII European Registrars Conference Travel Fellowship
Margaret A. Willard Memorial - Zamprelli Fine Arts Fellowship
Willis Travel Fellowship

2010 Barthco Division of OHL/Atelier Art Service Young Professional Travel Fellowship
Use: The fellowship provides financial assistance towards the cost of the AAM Annual Meeting registration fees, travel expenses, and, if not already, membership in the Registrars Committee. Recipient is required to provide a report on one or two sessions for publication by the RC-AAM.
Eligibility: Applicant must be a Museum Studies student focusing on registration or collections management or an entry-level professional employed for a minimum of one and maximum of three years in non-profit or for-profit settings, including museums or corporate offices or as an independent professional, in the United States. Selection will be based on applicant’s present abilities, potential for development, and commitment to the profession, demonstrated merit, and financial need.
Amount: $1,000
Application: Submit a completed application form; cover letter; resume; and two letters of recommendation, including one from applicant’s immediate supervisor.
Contact: www.rcaam.org or Viva Fisher at gfisher@fas.harvard.edu
Applications due: January 15, 2010

2010 DeWitt Stern Group Travel Fellowship
Use: The fellowship provides financial assistance towards the cost of the AAM Annual Meeting registration fees, travel expenses, and, if not already, membership in the Registrars Committee. The recipient will be required to provide a report on one or two sessions for publication by the RC-AAM.
Eligibility: Applicant must be a collections professional who has worked for a minimum of ten years in a United States non-profit or for-profit setting, including a museum or corporate office, or as an independent professional. Selection will be based on the applicant’s professional goals and contributions to the field of registration, such as serving on professional committees on the local, regional, or national level; mentoring interns; organizing workshops; writing articles; teaching classes; and otherwise supporting and promoting the field of registration.
Amount: $1,500
Application: Submit a completed application form; cover letter; resume; and two letters of recommendation, including one from applicant’s immediate supervisor.
Contact: www.rcaam.org or Zinnia Willits at zwillits@gibbesmuseum.org
Applications due: January 15, 2010

2010 Dietl International/Rock-It Cargo Mid-Level Professional Travel Fellowship
Use: The fellowship provides financial assistance towards the cost of the AAM Annual Meeting registration fees, travel expenses, and, if not already, membership in the Registrars Committee. The recipient will be required to provide a report on one or two sessions for publication by the RC-AAM.
Eligibility: Applicant must be a collections professional who has worked for between three and ten years in a United States non-profit or for-profit setting, including a museum or corporate office, or as an independent professional. Selection will be based on the applicant’s experience with international loans and exhibitions, demonstrated merit, and financial need.
Amount: $1,500
Application: Submit a completed application form; cover letter; resume; and two letters of recommendation, including one from applicant’s immediate supervisor.
Contact: www.rcaam.org or Zinnia Willits at zwillits@gibbesmuseum.org
Applications due: January 15, 2010

2010 Dun-Rite Travel Fellowship
Use: The fellowship provides financial assistance towards the cost of the AAM Annual Meeting registration fees, travel expenses, and, if not already, membership in the Registrars Committee. Recipient is required to provide a report on one or two sessions for publication by the RC-AAM.
Eligibility: Applicants must be current voting members of the RC-AAM who reside and work in the United States. Eligible to apply are mid- to senior-level collections professionals working for a minimum of three years in non-profit or for-profit settings, including museums, corporate offices, and as independent professionals. Selection will be made on the basis of demonstrated merit and financial need.
Amount: $1,000
Application: Submit a completed application form; cover letter; resume; and two letters of recommendation, including one from applicant’s immediate supervisor.
Contact: www.rcaam.org or Viva Fisher at gfisher@fas.harvard.edu
Applications due: January 15, 2010

2010 L.A. Packing, Crating and Transport/Ashley Distributors Presenter Fellowship
Use: The fellowship provides financial assistance towards the cost of the AAM Annual Meeting registration fees, travel expenses, and, if not already, membership in the Registrars Committee. The recipient will be required to provide a report on one or two sessions for publication by the RC-AAM.
Eligibility: Collections professionals working in non-profit or for-profit settings, including museums, corporate offices, and as independent professionals from all regions of the United States and at all levels of experience are eligible to apply. Selection of the recipient by the RC-AAM Fellowships Committee will be based on his or her involvement in presenting collection management-related topics at professional meetings, conferences, and/or workshops.
Amount: $1,500
Application: Submit a completed application form, cover letter; resume; and two letters of recommendation, including one from applicant's immediate supervisor. Applicants who have participated at the AAM meetings may include their overall presentation rating(s), although submission of this information is optional. Contact: www.rcaam.org or Viva Fisher at gfisher@fas.harvard.edu
Applications due: January 15, 2010

2010 Masterpiece International Travel Fellowship
Use: The fellowship provides financial assistance towards the cost of the AAM Annual Meeting registration fees, travel expenses, and, if not already, membership in the Registrars Committee. Recipient is required to provide a report on one or two sessions for publication by the RC-AAM.
Eligibility: Applicant must reside and be employed in a country other than the United States. Collections professionals who work in non-profit or for-profit settings, including museums, corporate offices, and as independent professionals and who have worked on at least one exhibition involving international loans are eligible to apply. Selection will be made on the basis of demonstrated merit and financial need.
Amount: $2,000
Application: Submit a completed application form; cover letter; resume; and two letters of recommendation, including one from applicant’s immediate supervisor (all in English).
Contact: www.rcaam.org or Viva Fisher at gfisher@fas.harvard.edu
Applications due: January 15, 2010

2010 Masterpiece International VII European Registrars Conference Travel Fellowship
Use: The fellowship provides financial assistance towards the cost of the registration fees and travel expenses to attend the VII European Registrars Conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on November 8-9, 2010. Recipient is required to provide a report on one or two sessions for publication by the RC-AAM.
Eligibility: Collections professionals working in non-profit or for-profit settings, including museums, corporate offices, and as independent professionals in the United States at all levels of experience are eligible to apply. Selection of the recipient by the RC-AAM Fellowships Committee will be based on demonstrated merit, financial need, and international experience
Amount: $2,000
Application: Submit a completed <application form>; cover letter; resume; and two letters of recommendation, including one from applicant’s immediate supervisor
Contact: Andrea Wood, Fellowship Coordinator, at andreawoodartmanagement@gmail.com
Applications due: May 15, 2010

2010 Margaret A. Willard Memorial - Zamprelli Fine Arts Fellowship

Use: The fellowship must be used to attend a museum-related professional meeting or workshop, such as the American Association of Museums Annual Meeting, any regional or state museum association annual meeting, and workshops sponsored by these groups. The recipient will be required to submit a summary report of the meeting or workshop to the RC-AAM for publication.
Eligibility: Applicant must be a Museum Studies student who is focusing on registration or collections management, or recent graduate with no museum job. Applicant must never have attended the type of professional meeting or workshop for which he or she is requesting support.
Amount: $1,000
Application: Submit a completed application form; cover letter, indicating meeting or workshop applicant plans to attend and how it will be of value; resume; and two letters of recommendation, including one from applicant’s faculty advisor or internship supervisor.
Contact: www.rcaam.org or Rose Wood at rwood@desmoinesartcenter.org
Applications due: January 15, 2010

2010 Willis Travel Fellowship
Use: The fellowship provides financial assistance towards the cost of attending a professional meeting or workshop, such as the AAM Annual Meeting, any regional or state museum association annual meeting, or workshops sponsored by these groups, and membership in the AAM, RC-AAM, and regional registrars committees or associations. The recipients will each be required to submit a summary report of the meeting or workshop to the RC-AAM for publication and must become a member, if not already, of the RC-AAM.
Eligibility: Applicant must be an entry-level professional in a United States institution working for a minimum of one and maximum of five years. Selection will be based on applicant’s present abilities, potential for development, commitment to the profession, demonstrated merit, and financial need.
Amount: Two recipients each are awarded $1,000
Application: Submit a completed application form; cover letter indicating meeting or workshop applicant plans to attend and how it will be of value; resume; and two letters of recommendation, including one from applicant’s immediate supervisor.
Contact: www.rcaam.org or Betsi Meissner at meissner@CCP.LIBRARY.ARIZONA.EDU
Applications due: January 15, 2010