The Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board (CHRAB) is happy to announce this year's funding opportunities from National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for continuing education scholarships in archival studies.  Three scholarships of up to $1,000 will be awarded to applicants interested in attending in or out of state archival education opportunities, including online courses, professional conferences and workshops offered by accredited institutions such as the Society of American Archivists (SAA) or American Library Association (ALA).  Special consideration will be given towards applicants interested in courses on digital preservation and access.  Funds will be available for courses or conferences attended from the date of award until June 30, 2023.  Applications will be accepted until funds run out.  We encourage you to apply as early as possible.

Previous Scholarships have been awarded to fund activities such as online courses like the Digital Curation Series available at Library Juice Academy; in person and online courses such as SAA DAS Course, Digital Forensics for Archivists; attending conferences such SAA or the American Association for State and Local History Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA.

Awarded funds can be used for reimbursement of registration fees, hotels, travel, and other expenses. Individuals receiving funding will be required to write a blog post summarizing their experience and how they intend to apply their new knowledge. The blog post will be posted on the Colorado State Archives website to be shared with the archival community in the state. It is encouraged that awardees also submit a short article to SRMA (Society of American Archivist’s newsletter).

Interested archivists in Colorado and information professionals with an interest in improving their professional development in archives are encouraged to apply.  Applications are open from September 23th, 2022 until all funds are awarded.

NOTE: CHRAB will be awarding as many scholarships as the overall funds will allow. At this time only one course, conference or workshop per applicant will be considered for funding. At a later date and if funding allows, multiple requests per applicant may be considered. Any continuing education needs to be completed by June 30, 2023.