CONNIS O. BROWN SCHOLARSHIP

Established in memory of the Library of Virginia’s first Local Records Program Manager, the Connis O. Brown Scholarship provides funding to attend the annual conference.

The scholarship covers conference registration and up to a two-night stay at the conference hotel. The scholarship does not cover any other expenses, including the recipient's travel costs. The scholarship is non-transferable.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must submit:

• a current resume, and

• an approximately 300-word essay outlining personal interest in the archives or records and information management career field, to include past, present, or planned future endeavors. If financial need is present, the applicant should include this information.

Those who received an award within the past three years are not eligible.

SELECTION CRITERIA 

The Scholarship Committee looks for candidate(s) who demonstrate an eagerness to learn and plan to apply the skills and knowledge gained by attending the conference to support their career and their organization. The committee encourages those who are new to the records fields to apply.