The DPC is pleased to offer a Career Development Fund grant for the hybrid 2023 Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) Rising to our Challenges Conference, taking place 4 - 7 September in Melbourne, Australia.
This grant will cover 100% of conference registration as well as provide a contribution towards travel for those attending in person. Applications are welcomed from DPC members until the grant application deadline of 7:00 UTC on 30th May.
About the 2023 ASA Conference
This year’s 2023 Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) national conference, Rising to our challenges: archives at the 'G (#RisingToOurChallenges2023). will be held at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Boon Wurrung/Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nation. The theme of the conference draws inspiration from the ‘G as an iconic Melbourne sporting venue and landmark on unceded Wurundjeri Country: “Archives, like the 'G, can also reach across the community and evoke passion, emotion and devotion. Let's come together, raise our voices, cheer each other on, and find inspiration to overcome our challenges.” A draft of the programme is available here.
The conference will be held from 4 – 7 September 2023 and will be a hybrid event offering in-person and virtual attendance options. For more information, please visit the ASA 2023 conference website.
About the DPC Career Development Fund Grant
This Career Development Fund grant will cover 100% of the full conference registration fees for in-person or virtual registration.
Successful candidates will also receive a contribution towards travel, which will be offered up to the following limits:
- Domestic travel - £150
- Intra-Continental travel - £300
- Inter-Continental travel - £750
If your grant application is successful, you will be asked whether you would like to receive in-person or online-only registration.
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 30th May 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 grant for ASA 2023 (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 7:00 UTC on 30th May 2023 (click here to see the deadline in your local time).
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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.
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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.
Important Dates
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All sections of the application form should be completed and returned, accompanied by explicit approval for attendance from a supervisor, by 7:00 UTC on 30th May 2023 (click here to see local time).
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Successful applicants will be notified on or before 4th July 2023.
Further Information
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For information relating to the ASA Conference, please visit https://ausarchivists.eventsair.com/rising-to-our-challenges/ .
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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.