Conference Grants

Application Process

Application Deadline: January 5
 
The Association for Recorded Sound Collections accepts applications for ARSC Conference Grants for its Annual Conference held in May.
 
The grants are designed to:
-- encourage ARSC members and non-members to attend their first ARSC conference
-- reach out to college students and professionals in the early stages of their careers
-- promote mentoring and professional development opportunities
-- advance scholarly research and publication, and
-- support ARSC members who desire to participate more actively in the association.

In addition, the committee will also be using a portion of our grant funds to specifically enable persons who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual) to attend their first ARSC conference. Persons who do not identify as BIPOC/LGBTQIA are encouraged to apply for Conference Grants, as well.

Grant recipients are awarded:
-- complimentary registration for the ARSC Annual Conference.
-- complimentary registration for the Pre-Conference Workshop.
-- reimbursement up to US$750 to defray the expenses of transportation and lodging (upon approval of valid receipts, to be submitted after the conference). Rental car costs for transportation within the conference city are not reimbursable.
 
At the time of application, the applicant must be planning to attend their first ARSC conference.
 
The applicant must also be one of the following:
-- a college or university student aspiring to work with sound recordings
-- a recent graduate seeking a professional position involving sound recordings
-- a professional within the first five years of their career, who has demonstrated a dedication to sound recordings
-- a discographer, collector, or other researcher showing compelling prospects for the publication or dissemination of their scholarly work.
 
Applicants who demonstrate an interest in serving on an ARSC committee, publishing their work in the ARSC Journal, or presenting at an ARSC conference will be given particular consideration. Preference will be given to applicants who plan to attend the entire conference, including the pre-conference workshop.
 
Each applicant must submit:
-- a Letter of Application describing the applicant's background and current activities, clearly indicating why the applicant merits consideration for an ARSC Conference Grant.
-- a Proposed Budget for travel costs, including itemization of Any Non-ARSC Funds that the applicant may receive toward ARSC conference attendance, and
-- a brief Resume or Curriculum Vitae.
 
Additionally, each applicant shall arrange for one Letter of Support, to be directly submitted by the writer of the letter, not the applicant.
 
If applying for BIPOC/LGBTQIA funds, the applicant must include this information in the Letter of Application. This information will only be used to assist the committee in reviewing applications.
 
Applications lacking any of the above items will be deemed incomplete and may not be viewed favorably by the Conference Grants Committee.
 
Submit all items to David R. Lewis and Derek Long, ARSC Conference Grants Committee Co-Chairs:
arsc.travel.grants@gmail.com
 
If you anticipate any problem with e-submission, please contact the chairs at the above address.
 
All applications and supporting materials must be received by January 5.
Applicants will be notified about the award decisions by January 31.

For more information, visit the ARSC Conference webpage:

https://arsc.wildapricot.org/ARSC-Conference

or e-mail:
arsc.travel.grants@gmail.com