• THE AMAZON '09 INNOVATION SCHOLARSHIP (deadline: May 15 )

• THE STANFORD DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP (deadline:May 15)

• THE BUTTERFIELD SCHOLARSHIP (NOTE early deadline: March 16)
• THE JAN NATHAN SCHOLARSHIP (deadline: May 15)
• THE BOOKS & BOOZE SCHOLARSHIP (deadline: May 15 )
• THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP (deadline: May 15)
  
  

The Amazon '09 Innovation Scholarship

THE PROGRAM
The Amazon ’09 Innovation Scholarship will be awarded to a book or magazine publisher who has demonstrated particular innovation either in using new technologies to deliver content or in developing new business models to sustain and promote publishing in a digital age. The Scholarship covers full tuition, lodging, and travel costs for one publishing professional attending the 2009 Stanford Professional Publishing Course.

CRITERIA
In addition to demonstrating innovation as described above, the winning publishing professional must currently work for a nonprofit organization that could not otherwise afford to send the employee to the Course. Publishing professionals from both book and magazine companies, located both in the United States and beyond, are eligible to apply.

APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply for this scholarship:
• download and complete an application to the Stanford Professional Publishing Course;
• include a written description of no more than 1,000 words explaining how your organization is innovating to create, promote or deliver content for a digital future;
• include a letter of recommendation from a senior manager in your organization supporting your candidacy and stating that without the scholarship you would not be able to attend;
• include a sample magazine, book catalog, Web address or other suitable sample of innovative work.

Application deadline: postmarked by May 15, 2009

Stanford Diversity Fellowship Program for Magazine Publishers

THE PROGRAM
The Stanford Publishing Courses division of Stanford University believes that having a diverse workforce in the U.S. publishing industry--with diversity being broadly defined and including factors such as race, ethnicity, culture, class and disadvantaged background--is important to the vitality of the publishing industry. For that reason, we have created a fellowship program to encourage such diversity, both in the industry in general, and in our Course in particular. For this Fellowship program, we especially welcome applications from African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans and others whose backgrounds or experience would provide additional dimensions to the educational environment and the quality of intellectual discussion during the Course.

CRITERIA
The fellowship, which is designed to support a U.S. citizen or permanent resident currently working in magazine publishing, covers full tuition and housing during the Main Session of the Stanford Professional Publishing Course. It does not include tuition or housing for the Pre-Course, nor does it include travel costs.

APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, download and complete an application form, and submit it by mail along with your supplemental materials and a one-page personal statement that explains how your background would contribute to diversity (broadly defined) in the U.S. publishing industry. Be sure that you specify that you are applying for the Stanford Diversity Fellowship for Magazine Publishers. As awards are based on need as well as on experience and merit, we also require a brief memo from a representative in your organization stating that outside tuition assistance is the only means of getting you to the program in July. Applicants for financial aid do not need to include the application fee.

Application deadline: May 15, 2009

The Butterfield Scholarship Grant for Book Marketing Candidates
Sponsored by the Northern California Book Publicity and Marketing Association

THE PROGRAM
The Northern California Book Publicity and Marketing Association (NCBPMA) is pleased to announce that a $3,000 Scholarship Grant will be awarded to an applicant to further their careerin the areas of book marketing, sales, or publicity. The committee is accepting applications until March 16, 2009.

The NCBPMA/Carol C. Butterfield Scholarship Grant was established by Carol Butterfield’s friends and family to honor her memory and to continue her efforts to help individuals develop their careers in book publishing. The Scholarship Grant is administered by the NCBPMA through an endowment managed by the Community Foundation for Monterey County.

The Scholarship Grant can be used to take classes at book publishing programs such as the Stanford Professional Publishing Course, UC Berkeley Extension Publishing Program, or Denver Publishing Institute. It can also be used to finance a book marketing, sales, or publicity internship with a Northern California publisher, distributor, or bookseller; or in other ways that will further a book publishing professional’s career in marketing, sales, or publicity.

CRITERIA
Residents outside of Northern California (defined as from Monterey north) are welcome to apply as long as their classes or internships will be in Northern California. The Scholarship Grant must be used within one year of being awarded, and may be awarded to one applicant or divided among several. A panel of judges from the San Francisco Bay Area book community will review applications in March, and the Scholarship Grant recipient(s) will be honored at a subsequent NCBPMA event in April.

• Brief resume with educational/professional background and information about any previous book publishing experience;
• Detailed description of how you plan to use the scholarship and how it will help you with your professional development, and your financial need;
• Brief statement describing what you would like to learn about book publishing;
• Brief statement of your future goals in publishing;
• At least two professional or educational letters of recommendation (these must be included with your application)

The Jan Nathan Scholarship
Sponsored by the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)

THE PROGRAM
The Jan Nathan Scholarship celebrates the legacy of IBPA’s long-time executive director, Jan Nathan, by fostering professional small and independent publishing through education. Established by the IBPA Board of Directors, the Award is administered out of funds contributed to the Jan Nathan Memorial Fund.

As Jan attended Stanford, the IBPA Board felt it was most appropriate that the scholarship be awarded to a publishing professional who wants to attend the Stanford Professional Publishing Course (SPPC).

The 2009 Scholarship consists of a grant of cash to be used as full payment of tuition and housing to attend the Stanford Professional Publishing Course. The Scholarship will be paid directly to Stanford. Transportation and other expenses will be the responsibility of the award winner.

CRITERIA

• The award will be open to IBPA members in good standing who are working in the publishing business. “Working” means participating in activities that are intended to start, grow, or manage a publishing business.
• Applicants must meet Stanford’s prerequisite of a minimum of four years’ publishing experience.

APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, print out the SPPC application form and submit it to the IBPA office via U.S. mail along with the following supplemental materials:

• A biography or resume
• Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a person in the publishing business.
• A current catalogue
• A list of three (or more) questions, problems or challenges that you hope the Course will help you answer or resolve

Application deadline: May 15, 2009.

The winner will be chosen by a committee consisting of the current IBPA President, Terry Nathan, and the current SPPC Director. The decision of the selection committee will be final. The winner will be notified by letter no later than June 5. If the winner is unable to accept, an alternate will be chosen by the selection committee.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The winner will be expected to attend the next scheduled session of the SPPC. IBPA asks that the winner write an article or series of articles for the IBPA Independent about his or her experience in the program. The winner may also be asked to be part of the selection committee the following year.

Please send the completed application and address all related questions to:

Lisa Krebs Magno
Assistant Director
Independent Book Publishers Association (formerly PMA)
627 Aviation Way
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Tel 310.372.2732
Fax 310.374.3342
Email: lisa@ibpa-online.org

Books & Booze Scholarship

THE PROGRAM
Books & Booze, a fraternity of book publishers of the San Francisco Bay Area, is offering a full scholarship to the 2009 session of the Stanford Professional Publishing Course. The scholarship includes full tuition plus housing on campus for the duration of the main course. The scholarship will be administered by the Board of Directors of Books & Booze, with input from Stanford Publishing Courses.

Applications must be postmarked by May 15, 2009

CRITERIA
Those eligible for the scholarship must be:

• residents of one of the nine counties surrounding the Bay Area in Northern California;
  
• professionals who holds a sufficiently responsible position in their companies to be able to use the knowledge gained at the course to effect positive change in the organization;
  
• able to negotiate a release from your employer for the duration of the course (one week).

APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, please submit the following information in one package:

• A completed application form (download here)
• Resume with educational/professional background including book publishing experience,
• Brief statement of why you are an ideal candidate for this scholarship,
• Two professional or educational letters of recommendation,
• List of three publishing challenges facing your department or company today.

Association of American Publishers Diversity Fellowship

THE PROGRAM
The Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers believes that having a diverse workforce in the U.S. publishing industry--with diversity being broadly defined and including factors such as race, ethnicity, culture, class and disadvantaged background--is important to the vitality of the publishing industry. They have therefore created a fellowship program to encourage such diversity, both in the industry in general, and in our Course in particular. For this Fellowship program, they especially welcome applications from African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans and others whose backgrounds or experience would provide additional dimensions to the educational environment and the quality of intellectual discussion during the Course.

CRITERIA
The fellowship is designed to support a U.S. citizen or permanent resident currently working in book or journal publishing. Special consideration will be given to candidates who have an interest in professional and/or scholarly publishing. The fellowship covers full tuition and housing during the Main Session of the Publishing Course. It does not include tuition or housing for the Pre-Course, nor does it include travel costs.

APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, download and complete an application form, and submit it by mail along with your supplemental materials and a one-page personal statement that explains how your background would contribute to diversity (broadly defined) in the U.S. publishing industry. Be sure that you specify that you are applying for the Association of American Publishers Diversity Fellowship. As awards are based on need as well as on experience and merit, we also require a brief memo from a representative in your organization stating that outside tuition assistance is the only means of getting you to the program in July. Applicants for financial aid do not need to include the application fee.

Application deadline: May 15, 2009