Published: December 11, 2024 by Andy Wiegert

Award (2 awarded annually)

Scholarship of $1,500 and complimentary 1-year membership to MAC

Purpose

To provide financial assistance to minority students pursuing graduate education in archival administration and to encourage ethnic diversification of the Midwest Archives Conference and of the archival profession as a whole.

Eligibility

There are eligibility requirements for both the applicant and the graduate archival program which must be met for consideration for this scholarship.

Application

Applications are due March 1, 2025 and must include the following documents:

Completed Application Form (pdf)

Current resume that includes education, work history, involvement in campus or community organizations, membership in professional organizations, and any honors or awards received

Transcript from the applicant’s most recent academic program (unofficial transcript is acceptable)

Essay of not more than 500 words outlining the applicant’s interests and future goals in archival administration

One letter of recommendation (may be submitted separately by recommender)

Please send all materials (application form, transcript, and essay) as one single file.

Completed applications should be sent to:

Megan Keller Young, Chair
Senior Instructor and Special Collections Librarian
University of Illinois Chicago
Email: megank@uic.edu

Awards will be announced no later than June 3, 2025.

Reference Link (With additional background about Archie Motley)

https://www.midwestarchives.org/motley