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>This announcement is being cross-posted on Media Matters by the AMIA
>Office on behalf of the 2001 AMIA Education Committee. We apologize for
>any duplication.
>
>
>REMINDER........
>
>2001 KODAK FELLOWSHIP IN FILM PRESERVATION
>2001 AMIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
>
>POSTMARKED DEADLINE MONDAY MAY 1, 2001
>
>This is a reminder regarding the 2001 KODAK FELLOWSHIP IN FILM
>PRESERVATION
>and the 2001 AMIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. Postmarked deadline for
>applications
>is Monday May 1, 2001. For details on these programs, please see below
>and/or contact the AMIA Office: 8949 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA
>90211; Phone: 310-550-1300; Fax: 310-550-1363; Email: <amia@amianet.org>
>
>
>KODAK FELLOWSHIP IN FILM PRESERVATION
>The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) is accepting
>applications
>for the 2001 Kodak Fellowship in Film Preservation - a unique program to
>help foster the education and training of the next generation of moving
>image archivists.The student selected as the Kodak Fellow will receive:
>a
>$4000 scholarship for the 2001-2002 academic year; complementary
>registration to the 2001 AMIA Conference in Portland in November, and a
>six-week paid internship at Kodak in Los Angeles during the summer of
>2002.
>
>Students accepted into or enrolled in a graduate-level or other advanced
>program in moving image studies or production, library or information
>studies, archival administration, museum studies, or a related
>discipline
>may apply. Students from any country are eligible.
>
>Specific eligibility requirements and selection criteria are listed
>below.
>Application forms may be obtained by contacting the AMIA office at 8949
>Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; (fax) 310-550-1363; (email)
>amia@amianet.org. The application postmark deadline is May 1, 2001.
>
>
>GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS
>AMIA is now accepting applications for 2001-02. The student selected as
>the
>Kodak Fellow will receive:
>
>- A $4,000 scholarship for the 2001-02 academic year. Funds will be
>sent
>to the student's educational institution and credited towards tuition
>and/or registration fees.
>
>- Complementary registration to the AMIA Conference in Portland, Oregon
>November 6-10, 2001.
>
>- A six-week internship at Kodak and other film restoration facilities
>in
>Los Angeles during the summer of 2002. Transportation and housing will
>be
>provided at no cost, and the student will be paid an hourly wage to
>offset
>other living expenses.
>
>In addition, Kodak will work with the Kodak Fellow during the year to
>assist his or her educational institution by making available research
>and
>curricular resources, including on-campus speakers, literature, and
>technical information.
>
>ELIGIBILITY
>To be considered for the Kodak Fellowship, an applicant must meet the
>following eligibility requirements:
>
>1. The applicant must be enrolled in a graduate-level or other advanced
>program in moving image studies or production, library or information
>services, archival administration, museum studies or a related
>discipline;
>or must be accepted into such a program for the next academic year.
>
>2. The applicant must have a grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a
>4.0
>scale) in his/her most recently completed academic program.
>
>3. The applicant must have strong organizational and interpersonal
>skills,
>and have a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in the moving
>image
>archival field.
>
>4. The applicant must be at least 21 years of age on or before July 1,
>2002
>and must possess a valid drivers license.
>
>5. The applicant must submit the following documents:
>
>- A Kodak Fellowship application form.
>
>- An official transcript from the applicant's most recent academic
>program.
>
>- An essay of no more than 1,000 words describing the applicant's
>interest and involvement in moving image archiving, including: relevant
>experience and/or education, career goals, and what he or she would hope
>to
>gain from the summer internship.
>
>- Two letters of recommendation (submitted separately).
>
>The Kodak Fellowship is structured as a year-long program of financial
>assistance, training and introduction to the field. Applicants must be
>willing and available to participate in all components of the program:
>the
>scholarship, conference and summer internship. Students from any
>country
>may apply. International students must have employment authorization
>documents and a social security card to participate in the summer
>internship.
>
>The Kodak Fellow will be required to provide two passport style
>photographs
>that Kodak and AMIA may use with the student's permission for
>promotional
>purposes.
>
>Students may apply for both the Kodak Fellowship and the AMIA
>Scholarship
>Program. Separate application forms and supporting documents must be
>submitted; and no applicant will receive more than one award. For more
>information on the AMIA Scholarship Program please contact the AMIA
>Office
>and/or see below.
>
>SELECTION CRITERIA
>Factors to be considered in awarding the Kodak Fellowship include: an
>applicant's commitment to pursuing a career in moving image archiving;
>the
>quality of an applicant's academic record; and the strength of an
>applicant's program of study as it applies to moving image archiving.
>
>Applications must be postmarked no later than May 1, 2001. Guidelines
>and
>application forms may be obtained by contacting the AMIA office at 8949
>Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; (fax) 310-550-1363; (email)
>amia@amianet.org
>
>The Kodak Fellowship is supported by the Eastman Kodak Company and
>administered by AMIA. AMIA has a special responsibility to facilitate
>the
>education and training of moving image archivists, and we are grateful
>to
>Kodak for joining us in this effort. Kodak's support for this program,
>including its willingness to design and host the innovative summer
>internship, represents a major contribution to our field.
>
>
>AMIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
>The Association of Moving Image Archivists is pleased to announce a call
>for applications for its 2001 scholarship program. This year three
>scholarships will be awarded: the CFI Sid Solow Scholarship, the Mary
>Pickford Scholarship and the Sony Pictures Scholarship. These awards
>will
>be given as financial assistance to students of merit who intend to
>pursue
>careers in moving image archiving. Each of the three scholarships
>consists
>of a $4,000 award. The funds will be forwarded to the
>recipients'educational institutions and applied to tuition or
>registration
>fees for the 2001-02 academic year.
>
>Students accepted into, or enrolled in a graduate-level or other
>advanced
>program in film or television studies or production, library or
>information
>studies, archival administration, museum studies, or a related
>discipline
>may apply. Applicants need only submit one application form and one set
>of
>supporting documents to be eligible for all three awards; however no
>applicant will be awarded more than one scholarship. The application
>deadline is May 1, 2001.
>
>ELIGIBILITY
>To be considered for a scholarship, an applicant must meet the following
>eligibility requirements:
>
>1. The applicant must be enrolled in a graduate-level or other
>advanced program in film or television studies or production, library or
>information services, archival administration, museum studies or a
>related
>discipline; or must be accepted into such a program for the next
>academic
>year.
>
>2. The applicant must have a grade point average of at least 3.0
>(on a
>4.0 scale) in his/her most recently completed academic program.
>
>3. The applicant must submit the following documents:
>
>- An application form
>- An official transcript from the applicant's most recent academic
>program
>- An essay of no more than 1,000 words describing the applicant's major
>field of study, interest in moving image archiving, relevant experience
>and/or education, and career goals
>- Two letters of recommendation (submitted separately).
>
>Students from any country may apply. Applicants need only submit one
>application form and one set of supporting documents to be eligible for
>all
>three awards; however, no applicant will be awarded more than one
>scholarship.
>
>SELECTION CRITERIA
>Factors to be considered in awarding the scholarships include: an
>applicant's commitment to pursuing a career in moving image archiving;
>the
>quality of an applicant's academic record; and the strength of an
>applicant's program of study as it applies to moving image archiving.
>
>
>Please share this information with any students whom you think might be
>interested in applying. If relevant, please post or distribute this
>information to the appropriate departments at your university or
>institution. Questions concerning the Kodak Fellowship in Film
>Preservation
>should be directed to: Eddie Richmond at UCLA Film and Television
>Archive,
>(phone) 323-462-4921 ext.11, (fax) 323-461-6317, (email)
><richmond@ucla.edu>; or, the AMIA Scholarship Program should be directed
>to: Oksana Dykyj, Concordia University, (phone) 514-848-3443, (fax)
>514-848-7622, (email) <oksana@vax2.concordia.ca>
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