OMA has an easy scholarship application process.  Applying for a scholarship is a benefit of OMA membership.

Scholarships are awarded on a demonstrated need basis to qualified applicants and cover registration fees only. Travel, lodging, and per diem are not included in the scholarship award. OMA reserves the right to limit the number of scholarships available for any workshop, seminar or conference. OMA scholarship decisions are final. Priority will be given to individuals/organizations who have not received a scholarship from OMA in the past year to attend training.

To qualify for an OMA scholarship, an applicant must:

Be a member in good standing of the Oklahoma Museums Association

Complete the scholarship application form

Submit the application by email to sodaniel@okmuseums.org, fax or US mail by the specified deadline

Scholarships Available for the Following

February 4 -  Standing Professional Committee Oklahoma Membership and Development Association (OKMADA) Mid-Winter Meeting and Program.  Stewardship of Financial Donations by Sandra LeVan.  99's Museum of Women Pilots, Oklahoma City scholarship application form

February 22 -  Standing Professional Committee Oklahoma Museum Educators (OKME) Mid-Winter Meeting and Program.  Strategic Planning for OKME facilitated by Adonna Meyer.  Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, Oklahoma City scholarship application form

February 25 -  Standing Professional Committee Oklahoma Registrars Association (OKRA) Mid-Winter Meeting and Program.  Copyrights and Intellectual Property presented by attorneys Clifford C. Dougherty, III and Tony Rahhal. Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Norman scholarship application form

March 6-7 - Museum Accessioning and Registration of Collections Course (MARC).  The MARC course will help museum staff and volunteers properly manage their collections, by teaching a solid foundation of basic museum collections knowledge.  Tulsa Air and Space Museum, Tulsa scholarship application form

April 7-9 - Your Legal Responsibilities as a Board Member - Regional Workshop Series presented by Jeri Towler, Attorney at Law. April 7 - Downtown Library, Oklahoma City; April 8 - Sherwin-Miller Museum of Jewish Art/Tulsa Jewish Community Center, Tulsa; April 9 - Ardmore Convention Center, Ardmore scholarship application form

May 13-17 - Joint Meeting of the Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSC Alliance) and the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) hosted by Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History.  Skirvin Hilton Hotel, Oklahoma City scholarship application form

May 17 - Lighting in Museums: Challenges of Balancing Collection Stewardship and Technology.  Organizer: Steven Weintraub, Art Preservation Services.  Skirvin Hilton Hotel, Oklahoma City scholarship application form