WHRAB Travel and Conference Scholarship | Wisconsin Historical Society

General Information

WHRAB Professional Development Scholarship

Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board

WHRAB Travel and Conference Scholarship | Wisconsin Historical Society

The Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board (WHRAB), in conjunction with the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) has allocated scholarship
aid to support continuing archival education for graduate students and archivists.

The WHRAB will award scholarships assisting individuals to attend:

Eligibility

  • Graduate students enrolled in a Wisconsin institution of higher education
  • Individuals currently working (or volunteering) in a Wisconsin repository, library, and/or local historical society.

Recipients are eligible for a WHRAB scholarship no more than once each calendar year, and recipients must use the funds to attend one of conferences indicated above. No advanced payments will be made; recipients will be reimbursed for conference-related expenses supported by documentation. Recipients are solely responsible for any tax obligations.

How to Apply

Please complete the application form, and send the form, along with a 500-word (maximum) statement describing how attendance at the conference you select will improve your skills or your institution’s management of archival records.

The completed application and narrative should be emailed to lucinda.kue@wisconsinhistory.org 

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Have Questions?

For more information please contact WHRAB Deputy Coordinator by email below:

abbie.norderhaug@wisconsinhistory.org