As part of its ongoing commitment to attracting women into the field of local government management and helping develop those women who already work in the field, ICMA is offering scholarships to women to attend the ICMA 99th Annual Conference. Applications are being accepted through Monday, May 20th. Full information on ICMA’s conference assistance scholarship program may be found at www.icma.org.
Women who are interested in applying for a conference assistance scholarship should apply for the Workplace Diversity Scholarship. If the female applicant qualifies, she may apply for a scholarship in another category in addition to the workplace diversity scholarship. A separate application needs to be submitted for each scholarship category.
Scholarship recipients receive:
- Complimentary registration to ICMA’s 99th annual conference in Boston, MA this September
- A travel stipend to help defray the costs of travel
To be eligible for the ICMA Conference Assistance Scholarships, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a first-time ICMA Annual Conference attendee
- Be a full-time local government employee (no part-time interns, please)
- Submit a completed application form
- Demonstrate through an essay an avid interest in a career in local government management
- Submit 2 recommendation forms signed by local government managers or administrators who are familiar with your work.
Application materials are due Monday, May 20th. Questions regarding ICMA’s Annual Conference Scholarship Program should be directed to flittky@icma.org
