Elisabeth Walton Potter

Elisabeth Walton Potter

OregonHeritage PreservationScholarship

2015-2016

TheOregonHeritage PreservationScholarship provides financialassistance forOregonresidents to attend apreservation-relatedconference,workshop,ortraining intheUnitedStatesbetweenJuly

1,2015andJune30,2016. Eligibletravelexpensesincluderegistrationfees, transportation(e.g.

airfare,personalvehiclemileage,etc.),lodging,andmeals. Awardsusually rangefrom $500-

$1,500,depending onapplicant eligibility,priorities,criteriaandthenumber ofapplicants.

Scholarshipsarecompetitiveandoffered twiceperyear.Scholarships willbeoffered tothose activelyinvolved inlocalpreservationeffortsandwhodemonstratehowattendanceata preservation-relatedconference,workshop,ortraining willhelpmeet thepreservationneedsof their localcommunity.Scholarshiprecipients willbeexpected tosharewhatthey learnfromthe conference,workshop,ortrainingwithothers throughapostontheOregonHeritage Exchange blog,apublicpresentation,orsomeother wayapproved byOregonHeritage.

Thescholarship isoffered byOregonHeritage,partoftheOregonParksandRecreation Department,inhonorofElisabeth WaltonPotter. Potterwasalong-timehistorianwith theState Historic PreservationOfficeandcoordinatorfortheNationalRegisterofHistoric Placesprogramin Oregon.

FirstRoundDeadline: Emailedorreceivednolaterthan June26,2015.

FirstRoundTimeline:

Deadline -June12,2015

Notification-July 3,2015

Reporting deadline-June24,2016

SecondRoundDeadline: Emailedorreceived nolaterthanDecember18,2015.

SecondRoundTimeline:

Deadline-December 11, 2015

Notification-December 21,2015

Reporting deadline-June25,2016

Applicanteligibility,prioritiesandcriteria:

MustbeOregonresidents atleast18yearsofage.

Mustbeactive inlocalpreservationefforts. Thisincludesactivitiesinhistoric preservation, archives,museums,MainStreet,etc.

Prioritywillbegiventonon-stateemployees.

Priority willbegiventoapplicants whohavenotreceivedthescholarship before.

Applications willbejudged on:

Thedegreeofmatch betweentheconference,workshop,ortraining proposedandthelocal preservationneedidentified.

Anexplanationofhowpersonalattendanceatapreservation-relatedconference,workshop,

ortrainingwillhelpmeet thepreservationneedsoftheapplicant's localcommunity.

Scholarship reporting andpayment:

Recipientswillbethesubjectsofbinding agreementsbetweentheStateandtherecipient. Typically,scholarship fundsaredispersed onareimbursablebasis.Detailsofpayment arrangementsandreportingwillbeprovided atthetimeoftheaward.

ElisabethWaltonPotter

OREGONHERITAGE PRESERVATION SCHOLARSHIP

2015-2016Application

ApplicantInformation

FirstName:LastName: Organization(ifapplicable):

Address: City:

Phone:

State: Email:

Zip:

Haveyou receivedthisscholarshipbefore?YesNoIfyes,inwhat year?:

Conference/Workshop/TrainingInformation

List theconference,workshop,or trainingyou wanttoattend.

Name: Location: Registrationcost: Lodgingcost:

Total costs (registration+travel+lodging+meals):

Questions

Anticipatedtravelcost: Anticipatedmeals cost:

1. Describeaspecificpreservationneedinyourcommunitythatcouldbenefit fromyour attendanceatapreservationconference,workshop,ortraining.

2.Provideinformationabouttheconference,workshop,ortraining that youwanttoattend. Include alistofspecificsessionsyouplantoattend. Ifavailable,submit additionalinformation about theconference,workshop,ortraining,suchasaprogramschedule,brochure,flyer,etc., with thisapplication.

3.Describehowyouwillapply knowledgegained fromtheconference,workshop,ortrainingto addressthepreservationneedinyour community.Pleasebe asspecificaspossible.

Signature:Date:

Application checklist:

1.Completed andsignedOregonHeritage Preservation ScholarshipApplicationForm

2.Additionalconference,workshop,ortrainingmaterial(ifavailable)

FirstRoundDeadline: Emailedorreceived nolaterthan June26,2015.

SecondRoundDeadline: Emailedorreceived nolaterthanDecember11,2015.

Attn: Mike Gushard

Oregon Heritage

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

725 Summer Street NE, Suite C

Salem, OR 97301

Email: