Presenter Scholarship Application
OHA Annual Meeting
Tampa, Florida * October 14-18, 2015
Stories of Social Change and Social Justice
The Oral History Association encourages applications from a diverse group of people who might contribute to the association’s annual meeting. We welcome scholarship applications from students, professionals and community practitioners. Please provide the following information in a Word document and email the document to .
General Information
Name:
Address:
Telephone:
E-mail address:
Institutional affiliation, if any:
Please check any and all of the following that applies to you. I am:
( ) a community oral historian
( ) a graduate student
( ) an undergraduate student
( ) a K-12 teacher or educator
( ) a K-12 student
( ) an academic
( ) a librarian
( ) an archivist
( ) Other Please describe your position:
Demographic Information
Age Range
( ) Under 18 / ( ) 30—39( ) 18—24 / ( ) 40—62
( ) 24—30 / ( ) Over 62
Sex:
Gender:
Racial and ethnic identity:
Nationality:
Do you identify as GLBTQ?
Have you received an OHA scholarship in the past? If so, when?
Are you an OHA member? (Please note that scholarships are available to members and non-members. There is no preferential consideration for OHA members.)
Have you ever attended an OHA conference? If so, when?
Please answer the following questions.
1. Explain your financial need. Be sure to include the amount of funding you are requesting in a detailed budget. Narrative responses should be no more than 300 words. Note that funds may be used only for workshops, conference meals, and travel-related expenses including hotel, meals, and transportation. The OHA will waive registration fees for successful applicants. Requests cannot exceed $500.
2. State the benefits to your community or group which will result from your attending the Oral History Association Annual Meeting. (Please respond as fully as possible; responses should be no more than 300 words.)
3. Total amount requested $ (Remember that requests cannot exceed $500.)
( ) I understand that funds may be used only for workshops, conference meals, and travel-related expenses and that the OHA will waive registration fees for successful applicants.
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Please return electronic document to: by June 1. Scholarship recipients will be notified by August 1.
For more information, contact: Gayle Knight, Program Associate, at 404-413-5751 or .
Scholarship recipients will be asked to submit a one-page report by November 30, 2015. This report should discuss the ways that attending the conference was beneficial for the recipient and, if applicable, members of the recipients community (students, classmates, colleagues, etc.)