[Ohiodig] Society of Ohio Archivists Travel Awards for MAC/SOA annual meeting

[Carleton, Janet (she/her)]

From: Devhra BennettJones via Society of American Archivists <Mail at ConnectedCommunity.org>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2026 3:19 PM
To: Carleton, Janet (she/her) <carleton at ohio.edu>
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The Society of Ohio Archivists is pleased to announce six scholarships available to students and archivists to attend the SOA/MAC joint annual... -posted to the "Metadata & Digital Object Section" community
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Jan 30, 2026 2:19 PM
Devhra BennettJones<https://connect.archivists.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=b7561494-ccdd-488a-90b9-019b94d9b177>
The Society of Ohio Archivists is pleased to announce six scholarships available to students and archivists to attend the SOA/MAC joint annual meeting<https://ohioarchivists.org/annual_conference/> on May 14-16, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio:

  *   Student Scholarship Award - 2 awards for enrolled graduate students.
  *   New Professional Scholarship Award - 2 awards for new archival professionals with three years or less experience in the workplace.
  *   Ohio Preservation Council<https://ohiopreservationcouncil.org/> Student/New Professional Scholarship - 1 award for either students or new professionals.
  *   Justice, Equity, Diversity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (JEDAI) Award - 1 award.  This is an identity-based scholarship designed to help diversify the profession.
This year's scholarship consists of full registration to the MAC/SOA annual meeting, a per diem for lunch costs, hotel accommodations, a one-year SOA membership, and a $100 travel stipend. Awardees are required to submit a photograph and write about their experience for publication in the Ohio Archivist newsletter.  Deadline to apply is March 13, 2026.
The Membership & Awards Committee<https://ohioarchivists.org/committees/membership-awards/> is responsible for soliciting applications and submitting recommendations to SOA Council. The awards will be presented at the SOA annual business meeting on May 15, 2026.
How to Apply
A PDF Scholarship application<https://ohioarchivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-ScholarshipApplication.docx.pdf> is available to download. The Scholarship rubric<https://ohioarchivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026_Rubric_SOAScholarshipAwards.docx.pdf> is available for your reference. Applications and inquiries can be sent via email to Membership & Awards Committee co-chairs Stephanie Shreffler<mailto:sshreffler1 at udayton.edu> and Julia Teran<mailto:julia.teran at case.edu>. See more details on the scholarships webpage<https://ohioarchivists.org/committees/membership-awards/scholarships/>.


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Devhra BennettJones
Archivist Curator
Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions
Cincinnati OH
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