Awards and Grants Offered by FAzA
As a professional organization, Friends of Arizona Archives is devoted to improving the training, career opportunities, and professional development of archivists in Arizona. As a promoter of archives, FAzA encourages researchers to visit and work at Arizona’s historical archives. To further those aims, FAzA sponsors several awards and grants.
FAzA Award for Excellence in Archival Research
Each year, FAzA sponsors this $250 paper prize at the Arizona History Convention. It is awarded to the paper that best demonstrates the use of archival research, preferably with multiple collections from more than one archival repository. The deadline for prize applications varies from year to year, but typically it is in the October preceding the conference. For more information, click here.
Jo Ann Day Freeman Scholarships
To support the professional development of Arizona's archivists, FAzA offers $200 convention travel scholarships to young archivists and students who are preparing to become archivists. Two scholarships are awarded each year for travel to professional conferences and workshops held in Arizona. Applications are accepted each year starting on January 1, and the scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
National History Day Research Stipends
Each year FAzA offers two stipends of up to $250 each to pay for travel costs incurred while doing research for National History Day projects. Applications are to be submitted by the teachers overseeing the research projects or, for home-schooled students, by their parents. The application deadline is November 1 and the stipend winners are announced by the end of the year.