NAAEE is now accepting applications for Diversity Scholarships.

This year, NAAEE has some limited resources for Diversity Scholarships for the 35th Annual Conference in St. Paul, MN.  The conference will be held from October 10-14, 2006. Traditionally NAAEE's diversity scholarships have been limited to registration - meaning $400.00.  Diversity is a key element of NAAEE's formal Strategic Plan to enrich the field of Environmental Education, and the scholarships are an opportunity to promote interaction and exchange within a wide variety of cultures and perspectives. A culturally diverse conference fosters vitality in our field. To apply you must submit your interest to Ann Marie Tipton at amtipton@parks.ca.gov.

NAAEE intends to award scholarships to individuals that help to reach the diversity committee's objective which is, to:

Promote a diverse membership within NAAEE and the field of environmental education and encourage approaches that include the contributions* of diverse cultural traditions

*"contributions" refers to the ideas, perspectives, practices, and people of each culture that provide another lens for understanding our relationship to the environment.

Priority will be given to those persons who will be presenting at the NAAEE conference. Recipients will be determined by the NAAEE Diversity Scholarship Council. Please note that membership dues of $55 will not be covered by the scholarship. 

To be considered for a scholarship, please provide the following information on no more than two pages of a Word document to be transmitted via email.

1. Name, Affiliation, Work Address, City, State/Province, Zip/Postal Code, Country
2. Daytime phone, fax, e-mail (notification will be via e-mail)
3. What is your cultural background?
4. Have you ever attended an NAAEE annual conference? If yes, which year?
5. Have you ever been awarded an NAAEE scholarship?
6. Did you submit a proposal to give a presentation at the conference, if so, was it accepted? Please attach the 40-word summary of your presentation.
7. If you are not presenting, please describe the perspective you can bring through your participation.
8. Describe briefly how the information you hope to gain at the conference will contribute to your professional goals.
9. Describe briefly your most recent environmental education work.
10. What is your experience with diversity in environmental education?
11. How you will share knowledge and experience gained when you return home.
12. Explain why you need financial support.
13. If you are awarded a scholarship, will you be willing to continue as a dues-paying member for two years and stay active with the diversity committee?
14. If you are awarded a scholarship, will you be willing to attend the diversity events throughout the conference and write an article about your experience for the NAAEE Communicator?

Deadline

Applications must be received electronically no later than August 15, 2006.  Notifications will be given on or before August 31, 2006.  If you are NOT accepted to receive a scholarship and still wish to attend the conference NAAEE will allow you to register at the Early bird rate.  Scholarship applicants will be notified by email on or before August 31, 2006.

Please email your application to: Ann Marie Tipton