Diversity and Inclusion Session Scholarship

Members of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee shall also be responsible for awarding the Diversity and Inclusion Session Scholarship.

MARAC's Diversity and Inclusion Session Scholarship was created to promote themes of diversity and inclusion, and social justice at MARAC conferences and to encourage professional engagement with these issues.

Submission Guidelines for the Diversity and Inclusion Session Award

This scholarship is awarded to the presenters of a session at a MARAC meeting dedicated to topics of inclusion and diversity (as defined by MARAC’s Diversity and Inclusion Definition) within the profession.

Award

• In-person conference:  Awardees will be eligible for an award up to $1,200, with a maximum of $600 per participant, paid up front to go toward travel, lodging, and conference registration.
• Virtual conference:  Awardees will receive complimentary registration for the virtual conference at which they present. The scholarship will also provide up to an additional award up to $1,200, with a maximum of $600 per participant, for the next in-person conference.
• Symposium: Two awards of $600 will go to the presenters of the winning talks. The awardees will each receive $600 paid up front to go toward travel, lodging, and registration for the Symposium at which they present.

Evaluation

The winning session will be chosen from among the proposals submitted and accepted by the conference Program Committee, in collaboration with Diversity and Inclusion Committee Members.

Submission of entries

The sponsored session will be chosen from among the proposals submitted for the meeting.