Digital Preservation Training Programme

ULCC is pleased that the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) will be offering three fully funded DPTP training scholarships this November

DPC scholarships at a glance

• DPC to provide three fully funded DPTP scholarships worth £780.00 each
• Available to DCP members, associates, personal members and perspective members
• Applications must be in by 12:00, Friday 28th October 2011
• Download the PDF with full details on DPC scholarships at: http://bit.ly/DPC_scholarships
• DPTP provides skills and knowledge in response to the challenges of digital preservation
• Next DPTP course takes place at School of Oriental and African Studies, London, 14th - 16th November 2011

Digital Preservation Training Programme

The Digital Preservation Training Programme (DPTP) is designed for all those working in information management who are grappling with fundamental issues of digital preservation. It provides the skills and knowledge necessary for institutions to combine organisational and technological perspectives and devise an appropriate response to the challenges that digital preservation needs present.

DPTP is operated and organised by ULCC with contributions from invited expert and is supported by the Digital Preservation Coalition which originally helped to establish the course in 2005.

This is the sixth time DCP have offered scholarships to attend the course. Successful applicants will be asked to help promote the course and the work of the coalition. The DPC have supported a total of twenty four scholarships to attend this course.

Eligibility

The scholarship is available to DPC members, associates, personal members and prospective members. The scholarship is not available to individuals that have previously attended DPTP.

How to Apply

To apply, email carol@dpconline.org, your application should be no more than three pages (A4) and should include:

• a covering letter which matches the application to the criteria below
• a one page CV of the applicant
• the explicit approval from your line manager or other senior executive
• a short statement indicating your relationship to a DPC member institution.

The deadline for applications is 12:00 on Friday 28th October 2011

Applications will be assessed by a selection committee; successful applicants will be notified on or before 31st October 2011.

Conditions of Grant

Recipients will be asked to present a short written report within 6 months of the grant showing how support from the DPC has helped career development.

Further Information

For more information about DPTP, including programme and registration, see: http://www.dptp.org/

For questions relating to this grant programme email william@dpconline.org

For information about joining the Digital Preservation Coalition, see: http://www.dpconline.org/