The Kansas Museums Association is committed to being the primary provider of professional development education and networking opportunities for Kansas museums, and we hold an annual conference to help fulfill these goals. The KMA Board and staff recognize that students, emerging professionals, volunteers, board members, and others might not have access to professional development funds, and we have pledged to help by providing scholarships to attend the annual KMA Conference.
Scholarship amount: Scholarships cover full conference registration, but do NOT include pre- or post-conference workshops or tours. They also include a $300 stipend to help with travel and lodging expenses.
Scholarship application opens: around August 1
Scholarship application deadline: September 12 at 5:00 pm.
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Eligibility: The scholarship is open to current individual members of KMA. Exhibitors/Business Members are not eligible for scholarships.
Expenses: Scholarship recipients will be issued a code to register free of charge. If you have already registered, you will be issued a refund. Stipend checks will be distributed at the Awards Luncheon on the final day of the conference.
Application information needed:
Application (must be submitted electronically)
Scholarship recipients:
Are required to write a short (300-500 word) article about their conference experience to share in the KMA newsletter. These articles are due by November 30 at 5:00 pm and can be sent directly to the Assistant Director. Recipients are asked to provide a photo of themselves (a snapshot is fine) which may be included in the newsletter, encouraging members to connect faces and names.
Contact: For questions about the KMA Conference Scholarship please contact the KMA Executive Director, who will serve as the facilitator, via email or phone: 316-978-5130.
