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NASIG is pleased to announce the beginning of the application cycle for its 2018 grants, awards, and scholarships to be awarded at the [ 33rd Annual Conference ]( http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=700&pk_association_webpage=1228 ) being held in Atlanta, GA. June 8-11, 2018. Today is also the last day to submit a proposal for the [ 2018 Annual Conference ]( https://nasig.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/2018-call-for-proposals-transforming-the-information-community/ )! Please use the online [ form ]( http://proposalspace.com/calls/d/800 ) to submit a proposal or program or idea at [ https://proposalspace.com/calls/d/800 ]( https://proposalspace.com/calls/d/800 ) PROFESSIONAL/PARAPROFESSIONAL AWARDS [ Birdie MacLennan Award ]( http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=732&pk_association_webpage=5771 ) An award for a mid-career professional, covering conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel costs within North America. [ Capstone Award ]( http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=732&pk_association_webpage=7417 ) A $1500 award to recognize a professional who has made significant and distinguished contributions to the field of information resource management. [ First-Timer Award ]( http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=732&pk_association_webpage=7418 ) An award for an information resources management professional or paraprofessional who has not attended a NASIG conference, covering costs of registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America. [ Horizon Award ]( http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=732&pk_association_webpage=1277 ) Award for a promising new information resources management professional, covering cost of conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America. Recipients will also be invited to serve on a NASIG committee. [ John Merriman Joint NASIG/UKSG Award ]( http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=732&pk_association_webpage=1267 ) An award for a professional within each organization to attend both the NASIG and UKSG annual conferences. [ Marcia Tuttle International Grant ]( http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=732&pk_association_webpage=1270 ) A $3,000 grant for an individual working in the information supply chain to fund appropriate activities in fostering international communication and education. [ Mexican Student Grant ]( http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=732&pk_association_webpage=1275 ) This grant serves as assistance to a Mexican student of Library Science or Information Science, who wants to learn and develop professionally in the area of serial publications. [ Paraprofessional Specialist Award ]( http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=732&pk_association_webpage=1278 ) Awards for promising paraprofessionals, covering cost of conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America. [ Rose Robischon Scholarship ]( http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=732&pk_association_webpage=1279 ) A scholarship awarded to an information resource management professional lacking funds for travel. The scholarship covers the cost of conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America. STUDENT AWARDS [ John Riddick Student Grant ]( http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=732&pk_association_webpage=1271 ) Grants for qualifying students to attend the NASIG annual conference, covering cost of registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America. [ Fritz Schwartz Education Scholarship ]( http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=732&pk_association_webpage=1266 ) A $3,000 scholarship and conference travel grant for a graduate student demonstrating excellence in scholarship and the potential for accomplishments in an information resource management career. The application deadline for the awards listed above is February 9, 2018.