Applications for 2014 Conference Awards, North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG)

Posted November 22, 2013

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) is pleased to announce the beginning of the application cycle for its 2014 grants, awards, and scholarships to be awarded at the 2014 Annual Conference being held in Fort Worth, Texas, May 1-4, 2014.  Established in 1985, NASIG is an international organization committed to promoting communication and
sharing of ideas among all people working with or concerned about serial publications.  More information about NASIG is available at www.nasig.org.

Professional/Para-professional Awards

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/serials_specialist_award

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/marcia_tuttle_award

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/horizon_award

Rose Robischon Scholarship
A scholarship awarded to a serials professional lacking funds for travel. The scholarship covers the cost of conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America. For more details, please visit the following page: http://www.nasig.org/rose_robischon_scholarahip

Student Awards

John Riddick 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/john_riddick_studnet_grant

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/fritz_schwartz_scholarship

The application deadline for the awards listed above is January 27, 2014.
For details about the awards offered by NASIG, please visit
http://www.nasig.org