The DPC is pleased to offer a new Career Development Fund grant for the Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) National Conference 2023 (#AMaGA2023), being held 16-19 May across Murrook Cultural Centre, Newcastle City Hall and Civic Theatre in Awabakal & Worimi Land Newcastle, Australia.
The grant will cover 100% of the registration fees as well as a contribution towards travel and accommodation. More details about the grant are provided below, and applications are welcomed from DPC members.
About the AMaGA Conference 2023
Each year, the Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) holds a National Conference at a different Capital City or regional location across Australia. The National Conference offers an important networking opportunity for museum and gallery workers, and this year’s conference, AMaGA 2023: Discomfort. Brave conversations and new connections in a changing environment (#AMaGA2023), will explore how areas of discomfort are being identified, acknowledged and addressed by museums and galleries in local and global contexts.
AMaGA 2023 will be held 16-19 May across Murrook Cultural Centre, Newcastle City Hall and Civic Theatre. The program will include invited speakers, workshops and lightning talks to educate, engage and inspire discussion throughout the conference. There will also be plenty of opportunities to meet new people and reconnect with friends and colleagues, starting off with the Welcome Reception, this year to incorporate the AMaGA National Awards. A First Timers Breakfast and First Nations Breakfast have been introduced to the program this year and the Conference Festival Dinner will be the conference’s social grand finale. An outline of the program is available here.
Further details can be found by visiting the conference website at https://conlog.eventsair.com/amaga-2023.
About the DPC Career Development Fund Grants
This Career Development Fund grant will cover 100% of the fees for conference registration (please see the conference registration page for more details on conference registration types and fees).
Successful candidates attending the conference in-person will also receive a contribution towards travel and accommodation, which will be offered up to the following limits:
- Domestic travel - £150
- Intra-Continental travel - £300
- Inter-Continental travel - £750
Eligibility
All DPC Members are eligible to apply for this Career Development Fund grant. This includes prospective members whose request to join is approved by the application deadline of 07:00 UTC on 21st February 2023. Career Development Fund grants are not available to non-members. For information about joining the DPC, see https://www.dpconline.org/about/join-us.
Please note that only one grant is available per member. In other words, DPC members may submit a maximum of one application for one applicant for this advertised call (e.g., one application for a person representing a DPC member organization). We recommend that any member organization which supports an application discusses appropriate outcomes and benefits for the organization prior to submission. Moreover, because only one grant is available per member institution, we recommend that applicants ensure that they are not inadvertently competing with colleagues.
For more details about eligibility and criteria for DPC grants, please read the full Career Development Fund Guidelines. Applicants are also encouraged to contact the Training and Grants Manager, Amy Currie (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), should any questions arise.
How to Apply
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The application form for this grant and full guidelines are available on the Career Development Fund page of the DPC website.
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All sections of the application form should be completed and returned to Amy Currie (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), accompanied by explicit approval for attendance from a supervisor (via email or attached letter) by 14th April (*deadline has been extended).
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Please note that only one grant is available per member per call. In other words, DPC members may submit a maximum of one application for one applicant for this advertised grant. There cannot be multiple applicants representing the same DPC member, so please coordinate with colleagues to ensure one application is submitted.
Applicants are encouraged to contact the Training and Grants Manager, Amy Currie (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), should any questions arise.
Further Information
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For information relating to the AMaGA National Conference 2023, seehttps://conlog.eventsair.com/amaga-2023/
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For questions relating to the grant programme, see the Career Development Fund page or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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For a list of other Career Development Fund grants available to DPC Members, see https://www.dpconline.org/digipres/train-your-staff/cdfund/cdf-calendar
Acknowledgements
The Career Development Fund is sponsored by the DPC’s Supporters who recognize the benefit and seek to support a connected and trained digital preservation workforce. We gratefully acknowledge their financial support to this programme and ask applicants to acknowledge that support in any communications that result. At the time of writing, the Career Development Fund is supported by Arkivum, Artefactual Systems Inc., AVP, Ex Libris, Iron Mountain, Libnova, Max Communications, Preservica and Twist Bioscience. A full list of supporters is online here.