Call for Applications
Midwestern Region Student Travel Award - $200 to attend the 2008 Midwestern Regional Meeting in Akron, OH.
Interested students should apply with a 100-word essay and estimate of expenses to be submitted by September 1, 2008 to Catherine Amoroso Leslie at cleslie1@kent.edu.
The topic of the essay is, "How I will benefit from attending the CSA Midwest Regional Symposium." The award is open to all students, with preference given to those traveling from out-of-state.
Otto Thieme Memorial Internship Program
The Midwestern Region is sponsoring an eight-week summer internship to offer a student
in the field of costume a hands-on curatorial experience.
The regional summer internship has the following objectives:
1. To provide a mentored experience that draws from the knowledge
and expertise of the region's many talented professionals.
2. To encourage the training of professionals in the field of
costume, the most intimate and most perishable record of our
civilization.
3. To provide a focused, hands on curatorial experience which
will supplement a student's academic curriculum, and establish
the groundwork for an appreciation of the use of historic costumes
in costume scholarship.
Procedure: Candidates have two choices for selecting a museum in 2008. Participants are to select a project from the four institutions participating in the SUMMER, 2008 CSA REGION III INTERNSHIP PROGRAM [the projects are listed separately as an attachment to this application]. The successful candidate will be allowed to choose the institution she/he would like to work with. The Kent State University Museum, The Fashion Resource Center of School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Minnesota Historical Society, and Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum have all proposed projects and committed to mentoring a SUMMER, 2008 CSA Region III intern. Or, as an applicant this year, you can propose a project with a host museum of your choice. This museum must be located in the Midwest Region. See enclosed application for more explanation.
Eligibility: Applicants must:
1. Be a Costume Society Midwestern Region (III) member or student member in
good standing.
2. Be of senior status or a graduate student enrolled in a degree
program at an accredited institution.
3. Have completed at least three subject matter courses related
to the field of costume history.
4. Preferably have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
on a 4 point system.
5. Submit an application and two letters of recommendation by
January 2, 2008.
Amount of Award: Only one internship will be awarded every two
years. The successful candidate will receive a $2,000.00 stipend
to assist with living costs during the eight-week internship.
Contact Laurel Wilson via email for the application: wilsonl@missouri.edu
(Please note: recipient of internship will be required to arrange
her/his own housing accommodations. Also, participating institutions
will not be committing any financial resources to this project,
which is fully funded by CSA Midewestern Region).
Judging Criteria: Applications will be evaluated by a panel composed of regional reviewers using
the following criteria: academic record
and appropriate coursework, presentation and clearly stated goals,
and references. (Staff from participating institutions are not eligible to sit on the jury.)
How to apply: A complete application consists of:
1. A cover sheet (on form provided--original and 4 copies)
2. Full written proposal as outlined below (original and 4 copies)**
3. Museum proposal if choosing your own museum (original and 4 copies)
4. Proof of current student enrollment
5. Recommendations from two persons who are familiar with the scholarly aptitude and performance of the applicant (these can be sent separately)
The text of the full, written proposal should be typed double spaced, no more than 2 pages, and organized into the following sections:
1. Qualifications of applicant
2. Identification of which intern project applicant is interested in, with an explanation of why applicant chose this project. If applicant is choosing her/his own museum, they must include that part of the application.
3. Objectives/goals applicant would like to complete during summer internship.
SEND APPLICATIONS TO:
Laurel Wilson
137 Stanley Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri 65211
Telephone: 573-882-7317
Email: wilsonl@missouri.edu
Notification of results will be made by letter around February 15, 2008.
*Students may be enrolled in either graduate or undergraduate programs, or may intend to graduate Spring Semester, 2008.
Download the Application Form
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