Published: October 9, 2026 by Patrick Hutchinson

The Scholarship Committee of MARAC (Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conferences) is currently accepting applications for its 2026-2027 Graduate School Archival Education Scholarship. Would you please distribute this announcement to your grad students at your school if the news has not been shared already?

Graduate students living or attending school in the MARAC region of Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia may apply for a one-time $1000 award to be awarded for the spring 2027 semester, which will be paid directly to the educational institution. The award also includes a $30 student-level MARAC membership for a total award value of $1,030.

The newly established Danna Bell Scholarship is now also open for applications for the 2026-2027 cycle. Self-identified BIPOC students living or attending school in the MARAC region may apply for a one-time $1000 award to be awarded for the spring 2027 semester, which will be paid directly to the educational institution. The award also includes a $30 student-level MARAC membership for a total award value of $1,030. 

Applications should be sent to Scholarship Committee at Scholarship@marac.info by October 31, 2026 and must include the following documents: 

Current resume

Essay of no more than 500 words outlining the applicant’s interests and future goals in archival administration and how the scholarship would help you meet them

One letter of recommendation sent directly to Scholarship@marac.info

Documentation of “good standing” with the educational institution (may be a letter or official transcript)

The scholarship recipient is required to submit a brief article to be included in the next issue of the Mid-Atlantic Archivist Newsletter following the award.

Additional details may be found at MARAC Graduate Scholarship. 

Please have the students contact me at Scholarship@marac.info with any questions.