[Students-l] Fwd: [Asis-l] New Leader Award. Apply now. Deadline May 15th!

[Chirag Shah]

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Subject: 	[Asis-l] New Leader Award. Apply now. Deadline May 15th!
Date: 	Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:30:54 -0400
From: 	Kathryn La Barre <klabarre at illinois.edu>
Reply-To: 	klabarre at illinois.edu
To: 	<asis-l at asis.org>



Greetings,

Are you a current ASIST member in your first three years of membership?

Please consider applying to be one of the New Leaders in the 2014 
cohort. Eight awards are available for 2014.  Awardees will be assigned 
a mentor, and will receive travel and conference fee support for the 
2014 and 2015 annual meetings.

How do I apply?

Find out full details of this award and the application process here 
(and below):

https://www.asis.org/awards/asistnewleadersaward.html

If you have any questions please contact the Chair of the New Leader 
Committee,

Kathryn La Barre klabarre at illinois.edu <mailto:klabarre at illinois.edu>


      *ASIS&T New Leaders Award Guidelines*

*Objective
*To recruit, engage, and retain new members and to identify potential 
for new leadership in the Association.

*Eligibility
*Only members in their *first three years of membership* are eligible to 
apply (student or regular).

*Deadline
*The application is due no later than *May 15, 2014*.

*Award amount
*If selected, you will receive:

1.Up to $1000 in travel expense reimbursement to defray the cost of 
attending the Annual Meetings.  This must be split over two consecutive 
Annual Meetings, with the reimbursement cost of a single meeting not to 
exceed $700.

2.Free conference registration for these two years (excluding seminars, 
workshops and other special events, although these can be reimbursed 
from the travel expenses provided).

*Application*

ASIS&T New Leaders Award Application 
<http://www.softconf.com/asist2/NEw_LDR/>

1.Each applicant must submit a statement (no more than 500 words) detailing:

a. Why you would like to attend the ASIS&T 2014 Annual Meeting

b. What benefits you would derive

c. Your previous involvement in ASIS&T (if any)

d. Your plans for future involvement in ASIS&T

2.Along with your application, applicants must select the regional or 
student chapter to which they feel most connected (if applicable), a SIG 
(or multiple) and/or ASIS&T committee (such as Membership) in which they 
would like to be involved. Applicants are asked to select no more than 3 
in each category (across chapters, SIGS, and committees) and to present 
these on their application in rank order. The rank order indicates the 
Chapter, SIG, or Committee in which the applicant would most like to 
become involved. If the applicant is already heavily involved in one of 
these units, it is suggested that they choose a new unit with which they 
have less familiarity.

3.The selection committee will check all potential awardees to ensure 
that the applicant is a current member of ASIS&T.

4.The application should be submitted online by* May 15, 2014*. A 
current CV/resume of the applicant should be uploaded with the 
application no later than May 15th, 2014.

*Selection*

1.The applications will be reviewed by the selection committee, 
comprised of members from Chapter Assembly, SIG Cabinet and the ASIS&T 
Board. At least four members will comprise this committee.

2.The selection committee will make selections based on the potential of 
the applicant to contribute to the Society. In addition, an effort will 
be made to distribute applicants across multiple SIGs, Chapters, and 
Committees.

3.No more than 8 awards will be made for 2014.

4.Applicants will be notified by June 15, 2014.



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