The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) is currently accepting
applications for its 2009 grants, awards, and scholarships to be awarded
at the 2009 Annual Conference being held in Asheville, North Carolina,
June 4-7, 2009. Registration for the conference begins in March.
Established in 1985, NASIG (www.nasig.org
<https://piratemail.ecu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.nasig.o
rg/> ) is an international organization committed to promoting
communication and sharing of ideas among all people working with or
concerned about serial publications. NASIG welcomes new members!
Information about NASIG membership is available online at
http://www.nasig.org/nasig_membership.cfm
<https://piratemail.ecu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.nasig.o
rg/nasig_membership.cfm> .
Rose Robischon Scholarship, underwritten by Swets
This needs-based scholarship for a serials professional will be awarded
for the first time in 2009. For more details, please visit the following
page: http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_robischon2.cfm
<http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_robischon2.cfm>
Marcia Tuttle International Award
A $3,000 grant for an individual working in the serials information
chain to fund appropriate activities in fostering international
communication and education. For more details, please visit the
following page: http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_tuttle.cfm
<http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_tuttle.cfm>
Horizon Award
Awards for promising new serials professionals, covering cost of
conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North
America. Recipients will also be invited to serve on a NASIG committee.
For more details, please visit the following page:
http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_horizon.cfm
<http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_horizon.cfm>
Fritz Schwartz Education Scholarship
A $3,000 scholarship and conference travel grant for a graduate student
demonstrating excellence in scholarship and the potential for
accomplishments in a serials career. For more details, please visit the
following page: http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_schwartz.cfm
<http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_schwartz.cfm>
NASIG Conference Student Grant
Grants for qualifying students to attend the NASIG annual conference,
covering cost of registration, three nights lodging, and travel within
North America. For more details, please visit the following page:
http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_studentgrant.cfm
<http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_studentgrant.cfm>
Serials Specialist Award
Awards for promising paraprofessionals, covering cost of conference
registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America.
For more details, please visit the following page:
http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_specialist.cfm
<http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_specialist.cfm>
The application deadline for all of the above-listed awards is February
16, 2009. For details about the awards offered by NASIG, please visit
http://www.nasig.org/about_awards.cfm
<http://www.nasig.org/about_awards.cfm> .