Travel Grants to Attend 2006 SSP Annual Meeting Available for Students of Library Science, Information, & Publishing

["Amy Brand" <abrand@crossref.org>]

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Society for Scholarly Publishing Announces Conference Travel 
Grant Program - Applications Due February 15, 2006

The Board of Directors of the Society for Scholarly Publishing 
(SSP) announces its new travel grant program. Students of 
publishing and information science, and early career publishing 
professionals in the first three years of employment, are invited 
to apply for one of 10 awards that SSP will make available in 
2006. The awards will support travel to and attendance at the SSP 
Annual Meeting, which takes place June 7 to 9 in Crystal City, 
Virginia.

Successful applicants will be granted free registration at the 
Annual Meeting and will be eligible for re-imbursement of up to 
$1,000 for travel and lodging expenses incurred to attend the 
meeting. Applications must be completed online and are available 
at http://www.sspnet.org <http://www.sspnet.org/> . The 
application deadline is February 15, 2006. Grant awardees will be 
selected and notified on March 31, 2006.

The SSP Board has developed several supporting programs that will 
help grant awardees optimize their experience. Awardees will be 
paired with mentors who hold senior management positions within 
SSP member organizations. Mentors will help grantees plug into 
the educational and networking opportunities available at the 
Annual Conference. Additionally, the 2006 Conference Program will 
offer an introductory level session track designed to engage 
those who are relatively new to the industry.

About the Society for Scholarly Publishing

SSP is an international nonprofit professional association 
founded in 1978. SSP's objectives are to facilitate learning, 
communication, and the advancement of appropriate technologies 
among all those who are involved with scholarly communication. In 
addition to its annual meeting, SSP conducts educational seminars 
and Top Management Roundtables throughout the year.

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