The SWIM Fund is proud to announce that applications for the 2021 Summer NAMM Show Scholarship are now open and close on April 9, 2021.
The SWIM Fund scholarship program supports women working in the music products industry in their goals to connect, support and grow their leadership and professional skill sets. A one-time stipend of $1,000 is available to support qualified applicants’ attendance and participation at Summer NAMM, July 15-17, 2021 in Nashville, TN. Awards can be used to support travel, housing and other expenses related to attending Summer NAMM where scholarship recipients will be recognized at a SWIM Meet reception.
Three scholarships will be awarded and notified on May 14, 2021. To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must:
- Women who have at least three years of experience working in the music products industry who seek opportunities to expand leadership and professional competencies.
- Applicants should model the mission of SWIM: to Connect/Support/Grow opportunities for themselves and all women in the music products industry.
- Applicants must be 1) a first-time NAMM show attendee, or 2) interested in attending a NAMM Show after an absence of at least five years, or 3) a current NAMM attendee who has not been a participant in past NAMM Show education tracks.
If awarded a scholarship, Summer NAMM requirements include:
- Participate in at least four Idea Center sessions
- Attend two NAMM U Breakfast Sessions
- Three hours of job shadowing at Summer NAMM with SWIM-affiliated leaders
- Attendance at the SWIM Meet reception where scholarship recipients will be recognized
- Submit a post-event report that summarizes activities and take-aways from Summer NAMM attendance; the scholarship will be paid upon submission and review of the report
To learn more and apply, please visit: https://www.nammfoundation.org/projects/swim-fund-smart-women-music-fund
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