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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>SPNCH 2021 Conference Grants<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Apply Now</b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC)
<b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">is offering grants to cover conference registration for the</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2021 </span></strong><span class="markhrv9ywt18"><b>AIC</b></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> and SPNHC Joint Virtual
</span></strong><b>Annual Meeting</b>, </span><a href="https://www.culturalheritage.org/events/annual-meeting/current-meeting"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">https://www.culturalheritage.org/events/annual-meeting/current-meeting</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt">.
</span>The joint conference will be held May 3-7, 2021 (pre-sessions and workshops) and May 10 to June 24, 2021 (main conference).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any SPNHC member who works in fields related to the management and preservation/conservation of natural history collections may apply; we especially encourage students and emerging professionals.
<span style="font-size:11.5pt">SPNHC members from the following countries are strongly encouraged to apply—Central and South America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">APPLICATION DEADLINE: <b>February 15, 2021, COB</b> (close of business your local time)</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Applicants must be members of the Society.
</span>Members who have received a SPNHC Conference Travel Grant within the last five (5) years are not eligible.
<span style="font-size:11.5pt">While not required, applicants with at least one of the following qualifications will be given priority: 1) Those who have been accepted to do a virtual presentation or poster and are first author; 2) Those who have produced a
virtual collections tour.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Applications are attached. For additional information, contact Elise V. LeCompte, Chair, SPNHC Conference Grants Program,
<a href="mailto:lecompte@flmnh.ufl.edu">lecompte@flmnh.ufl.edu</a>.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To become a SPNHC member, please visit <a href="https://spnhc.org/get-involved/become-a-member/">
https://spnhc.org/get-involved/become-a-member/</a>.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">______________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Elise V. LeCompte<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Registrar and Coord., Mus. Health and Safety<br>
Florida Museum of Natural History<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">1659 Museum Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Gainesville, FL 32611-7800<br>
TEL: 352-273-1925<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">FAX: 352-392-3698<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Email: <a href="mailto:lecompte@flmnh.ufl.edu">
lecompte@flmnh.ufl.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/">http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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