North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) Grants, Awards, and Scholarships

Posted January 6, 2015

NASIG is pleased to announce the beginning of the application cycle for its 2015 grants, awards, and scholarships to be awarded at the Annual Conference being held in Washington, D.C., May 27-30, 2015.

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 http://www.nasig.org.

Professional/Para-professional Awards

Champion Award
A $500 award and conference travel grant to attend the NASIG conference, covering costs of registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America. For more details, visit this page.

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 this page.

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 this page.

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 this page.

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 this page. 

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 this page.

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 this page.

The application deadline for the awards listed above is January 30, 2015.

For details about the awards offered by NASIG, please visit http://www.nasig.org/