Published: January 15, 2024 by Andy Wiegert

The Josephine Forman Scholarship provides financial support to minority students pursuing graduate education in archival science, encourages students to pursue a career as an archivist, and promotes the diversification of the American archives profession. The scholarship is given to applicants who demonstrate excellent potential for scholastic and personal achievement and who manifest a commitment both to the archives profession and to advancing diversity concerns within it.

One scholarship of $10,000. Awardees also may be invited to attend the annual meeting of the General Commission on Archives and History and/or the Quadrennial Historical Convocation, with funding provided by GCAH.

Also included is complimentary registration to the SAA Annual Meeting in the year in which the scholarship is received.

Here is a link to the full text on the SAA page - https://www2.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-forman

Here is a direct link to the application - https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/45802-Society-Of-American-Archivists