George Stout Scholarship

Submission Deadline: December 15

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Scholarships support costs associated with attending the AIC Annual Meeting for Student and Post Graduate  members of AIC. Applicants must be current students or recent graduates (having graduated within two years of the application deadline).

Funding for the scholarship comes from the George Stout Fund, which we established in 1981 to honor George L. Stout (1897-1978), who was an early pioneer of applying scientific techniques to the conservation of cultural heritage in the United States. Generous contributions have supplemented the fund in subsequent years.

Applications are due December 15 of each year. Applications are reviewed by members of the AIC Education and Training Committee and a recommendation is made to the FAIC board for final approval. Reviewers will follow the Reviewer Guidelines and an established evaluation rubric based on the criteria for review to evaluate all applications. Notification of awards are made six to eight weeks after the deadline.

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Criteria for Review

• Appropriateness of meeting to the applicant’s professional development.

• Level of participating at the meeting.

• Plan to disseminate knowledge and skills gained from project.

• Appropriateness of budget; financial need may be considered.

• Completeness of application.

• Preference may be given to applicants who have not received recent support from FAIC.

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Application Process

Applications are submitted through an online application portal. When you enter the portal, you will be prompted to login to the system using a login ID and password. This system is not currently synced with F/AIC’s main database, so your login information may be different. If you do not have an account in the system, you can quickly set one up before you begin your application.

  The online form will take you through four sections of the application:

1. Applicant information (name and contact information, anonymous resume/CV)

2. Project information (plan for participation, how it will help you advance professionally, how you will share information gained with others)

3. Reference information (name and email of references)

4. Budget information (project costs and funding request)

Two references must be submitted electronically. Once an applicant submits their reference information, the references will receive an email with a link directly to the application portal where they will complete a brief form regarding their support for the application. Recommendations submitted will not be visible to the applicant.

In an effort to remove bias from the application review, we ask that you submit a version of your CV/resume that does not include your name, address, email, or phone number. Please remove that information and save the document as a PDF with a file name such as Anonymous CV.

You can save and return to your application later to complete it. When you are satisfied with your responses, “save and finalize” to submit your application. Once the application has been submitted, you cannot return to edit the form.

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Final Report

A final report consisting of a 500 - 1,000 word narrative, at least two images, and a final financial report summarizing the expenses and sources of revenue is due by July 1. Final reports should be sent to funding@culturalheritage.org and are required to be eligible for future funding. Reports may be published in part or in full by FAIC, including posting on our website.

Questions?

Email funding@culturalheritage.org or call us at (202) 661-8071.