Grants and Scholarships Program

The ARMA International Educational Foundation (AIEF) has established a scholarship program to encourage development of the international records and information management community with an appropriately educated records and information management workforce.  Scholarships were first offered in 2006.  Click Scholarships Awarded to read about past scholarship recipients.

The types of course(s) that qualify for funding include, but are not limited to:Records Management; and Records Technologies, Archival Administration; Document Imaging; Human Resources; Information Management; Information Resource; Knowledge Management; Library Science; Medical Records; Micrographics; Office Management; and Organization of Information.

EARLY CAREER ENHANCEMENT – People in the early stages of their careers who can demonstrate that a particular educational offering will significantly increase their ability to deal with a specific job assignment, address a problem, or advance in the field.

STRENGTHENING A CAPACITY TO DEAL WITH SIGNIFICANT ISSUES – People at any stage of their careers, who can demonstrate that a specific educational offering will enable them to handle an issue of significance to the field; supervise, train, or develop others (e.g., staff they supervise) in a significant issue; or contribute to the profession’s efforts to deal with a significant issue.

COMMITMENT TO THE FIELD – People who show commitment to the field, through what they have done on the job and professionally and what they indicate they are interested in doing.

PART OF A DEVELOPMENT PLAN – Education offerings that clearly fit in with the applicant’s past work and career plans.

QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS – Educational offerings where the sponsoring institution is clearly competent to offer the course or other opportunity; presenters are clearly qualified through training or experience to teach or present; content (what will be covered) is clear; and, outcomes are clear, either from the course description or what the applicant provides.

COST EFFECTIVENESS – Educational offerings where the applicant can make the case that the offering is cost-effective, i.e. that the quality and expected outcomes are worth the investment of funds.

Application Requirements

• Enrollment in a recognized graduate program
• Complete the application form.  Click AIEF Scholarship Application Form
• Provide evidence of the intention to continue with the second year of the program
• Submit an outline of the courses and related papers completed in the first year
• Submit evidence of being a member in good standing of ARMA International or another nationally or internationally recognized information management association
• Provide evidence of having attained a grade average of 80% or a B average or higher in the first year of their graduate degree program as indicated by the submission of an official transcript
• Prepare a 1000 or more word research essay which thoroughly explores an aspect of  records and information management studies.  If deemed appropriate by AIEF, the applicant further agrees to allow the AIEF to publish the essay
• Agree to the terms and conditions of the Scholarship
• Submit one hard copy of a letter of application, the documentation indicated above,
  and three letters of reference from individuals able to comment on the applicant’s
  academic performance, involvement or interest in the records and information
  management community and leadership abilities
• Applications are due by the end of June 2012 and to be submitted to:
  Preston W. Shimer, FAI
  Foundation Administrator
  ARMA International Educational Foundation
  1609 Terrie Drive
  Pittsburgh, PA 15241
  USA