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Professional Development Grants & Scholarships

Review the chart below to see which grants and scholarships you are eligible to apply for. The member requirement means applicants must have an AIC individual membership. Persons receiving member benefits through an institutional membership do not qualify.

Opportunity	Eligibility	Funds	Maximum Amount	Due
FAIC/Kress Foundation Conservation Fellowship	Museums and conservation facilities	Sponsorship of post-graduate fellowship opportunities to develop skills of emerging conservators	$37,000	January 22
Carolyn Horton Scholarship	AIC Book and Paper Group Members	Attendance to meetings, seminars, workshops, or to conduct research or special projects	$1,500	February 1
Christa Gaehde Scholarship	AIC Members	Professional development events or other activities that support the study and research in conservation of art on paper	$1,500	February 1
"Take A Chance" Grant	AIC Members	Innovative conservation research or projects that may not otherwise be funded	$1,000	February 1
FAIC/Mellon Photograph Workshop Professional Development Scholarship	International Attendees	Attendance to FAIC Collaborative Workshops in Photograph Conservation	$1,000	February 15, May 15, September 15
FAIC/NEH Individual Professional Development Scholarship	AIC Members who are U.S. Residents	Attendance to FAIC workshops that are supported by the NEH	$1,500	February 15, May 15, September 15
FAIC/Tru Vue International Professional Development Scholarship	AIC Members	Attendance to international professional development events, such as workshops, conferences, and symposia	$1,500	Currently suspended
FAIC Individual Professional Development Scholarships	AIC Professional Associate or Fellow Members	Professional development, such as research or attendance to seminars and courses. NOT for attendance to AIC Annual Meeting, with the exception of workshop fees	$1,000	February 15, September 15
FAIC Workshop Development Grants	Workshop Coordinators	Development of continuing education workshops for conservation professionals and others	$1,000	February 15, September 15
Latin American and Caribbean Scholarships	Conservation professionals from Latin America and the Caribbean	Registration fee, partial airfare and lodging to attend AIC Annual Meeting	varies	October 2, 2022
FAIC/Kress Foundation International Speaker Scholarship	Annual Meeting Speakers from outside the US and Canada	Airfare, ground transportation, lodging, and meals for speakers at AIC Annual Meeting traveling from outside of US or Canada	$2,000	December 15
George Stout Scholarship	AIC Student or Post Graduate Members	Attendance to professional meetings	$1,000	December 15
FAIC/Tru Vue AIC Annual Meeting International Scholarship	International Attendees	Attendance to AIC Annual Meeting for individuals traveling from outside the US or Canada	$1,500	Currently suspended
International Virtual Annual Meeting Scholarship	Attendees from Africa, the Near East, South America, Central America, or the Caribbean	Registration fee for attending the virtual component of the AIC Annual Meeting	Full virtual component registration fee	Rolling basis