The Alaska Historical Society offers two travel awards for a post-secondary student and an emerging professional to attend its annual meeting.  This year the meeting will be in Fairbanks, September 15-18, 2010.  Each award will consist of reimbursement for documented travel expenses up to $750 and a conference registration package.

Eligibility: An applicant must be a 2010 member of the Alaska Historical Society at the time of applying.  Student applicants must be a graduate student or upper-division undergraduate in spring or fall 2010 with a course of study related to Alaska history.  Emerging professional applicants must be employed in Alaska historical or cultural work and have been so employed for less than five years.  Applicants are to make a presentation at the meeting.  Information about the meeting and the call for papers is at http://www.alaskahistoricalsociety.org/

Application process: Each applicant must submit 1) a letter with a statement of eligibility and an explanation of how attending the meeting will enhance academic or professional development and 2) title and abstract of presentation, and 3) a current résumé.  Applications will be judged on the applicant’s achievement in Alaska history relative to current status and the likely benefit of the meeting for the applicant.

The application deadline is June 1, 2010.  Electronic submission is preferred.

Send application to akhist@gci.net or mail three copies to:

Doug Capra, Chair, AHS Awards Committee

P.O. Box 100299

Anchorage, Alaska 99510-0299