IDL SIG Announces Scholarship Opportunities

Posted on February 2, 2010 byCynthia A Lockley

The STC Instructional Design & Learning (IDL) SIG announces scholarship opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students.

Purpose

The IDL SIG scholarship was created to assist students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree, graduate degree, or certificate in the area of Instructional Design. Students applying for this scholarship are expected to demonstrate their focus on topics related to Instructional Design through their academic studies, current jobs, graduate or certification program, or special projects.

Award

The IDL SIG will offer two scholarships this year for college students:

$500 for one undergraduate student
$1,000 for one graduate student

The awards, wholly funded by the IDL SIG, can be used for registration fees, books, or attendance at the 2010 STC Summit (our annual conference) in Dallas, Texas, to be held May 2-5, 2010 @stc2010. All winners and honorable mentions will be featured in the IDL SIG quarterly newsletter.

Deadline for Entries

Wednesday, February 24th

Please go to http://www.stcidlsig.org/ for eligibility requirements, application form, and additional information.

Thank you for sharing this information with students, colleagues, and anyone who might be interested.

There’s still time to participate in the Washington, DC Chapter’s Technical Communication Competitions

Posted on November 10, 2009 byCynthia A Lockley

Consider participating this year by being an entrant, a judge, or both! Entry deadline is this Friday,
November 13, 7 p.m.

Proceeds from the competitions will go to our scholarship fund. If you are a student, you can win scholarship funds for your education! See the
blog post about this for details.

By participating in the competitions, you can:

Enter your best work to receive valuable written feedback from two to three professional peers
Have the opportunity to earn a Merit, Excellence, or Distinguished award from the STC WDC Chapter
Have the opportunity to earn a Merit, Excellence, or Distinguished award at the STC International level
Volunteer to judge and evaluate entries with your
peers

If you have any questions, please contact the Competitions Manager at
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Full-Time Students: Win an $800 Scholarship!

Posted on October 10, 2009 byCynthia A Lockley

If you are a full-time student in high school or an accredited college or university, we encourage you to submit your best work to the STC Washington, DC Chapter
Technical Publications and Online Communication competitions. In each competition,
the student who submits the best student entry will receive an $800 scholarship. (If the entry has multiple contributors, the $800 scholarship will be divided among them.)

For your $45 student entry fee, you will receive:

Expert written feedback on your work by professional judges
Opportunity to earn Merit, Excellence, or Distinguished awards from
the STC WDC Chapter
Up to $800 in scholarship funds!

Enter today for your chance to win! http://www.stcwdc.org/compete.shtml

* Note: All student entries must adhere to the Competition rules given at
http://www.stcwdc.org/competition_entryrules.shtml.

The scholarships are intended to further the education of individuals who may, upon graduation, make contributions to the technical communication profession in Maryland, DC, or Virginia. For more information about our scholarships, see http://www.stcwdc.org/scholarships.shtml#SCHOLAR.

Two Technical Editing SIG Scholarships Available for 2009

Posted on April 3, 2009 byCynthia A Lockley

Announcement from the Technical Editing SIG

The Technical Editing SIG offers two scholarships of $2,000 each. The first scholarship assists students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in Technical Communication and the second assists students who are pursuing a graduate degree in Technical Communication. Students applying for one of these scholarships are expected to be able to demonstrate their focus on topics related to technical editing through their academic studies, current jobs, special projects, or undergraduate/graduate program.

To be eligible for a scholarship, an applicant must be:

* Enrolled in an undergraduate degree or graduate degree program related to Technical Editing or Technical Communication
* Pursuing a career as a Technical Editor

See the Technical Editing SIG’s site for more information about eligibility and deadline.

IDL SIG 2009 Scholarship – Applications Deadline Extended

Posted on February 19, 2009 byCynthia A Lockley

From: Jackie Damrau, STC Fellow
Manager, STC IDL SIG
cell: 214-505-0100
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Are you currently pursuing an undergraduate degree, graduate degree, or certificate in the area of Instructional Design? If so, apply for the 2009 STC Instructional Design & Learning SIG Scholarship today! We will award:

One (1) $500 scholarship for undergraduate students
One (1) $1,000 scholarship for graduate students

Visit www.stcidlsig.org and click Scholarships. From there, follow the instructions for downloading, completing, and submitting the scholarship application.

Application Deadline has been EXTENDED to March 25, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. CST. Get your application ready TODAY!

Thanks so much!

Jamye Sagan
Technical Writer
H-E-B Pharmacy Marketing
646 S. Main Avenue – Arsenal S-1
San Antonio, TX 78204
210-938-8526
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15 February Deadline for STC Scholarship Application

Posted on January 31, 2009 byCynthia A Lockley

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The Della A. Whitaker International Scholarship is a Society-level scholarship that honors a past Washington, DC Chapter member. The scholarship assists college students who are pursuing established degree programs in some area of technical communication and have completed at least one year of post-secondary education. Awards of $1,500 each will be granted toward school tuition and expenses. Two awards are granted to graduate students, and two to undergraduates.

Completed application forms must be received by February 15 of the year in which the scholarship is to be given. Graduate students must notify the committee of acceptance in a graduate program by March 20. (Students enrolling in a graduate program may not know their status by February 16. They will be evaluated like accepted students, but their eligibility is contingent upon acceptance and notification by March 20.) Applicants will be notified by mail of committee decisions by April 15.

Eligibility information and the application form is available at http://www.stc.org/edu/scholarshipInfo01_national.asp.