The 2008 STC Puget Sound Chapter Souther and White Scholarship Program

The Puget Sound Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication offers two scholarships yearly, each in the amount of $1,500.00, to help the recipients further their education in the field of technical communication.

Application deadline has been extended to April 30, 2008.

Because of the unavailability of our STC Web site earlier this year, we are extending the deadline for submitting Scholarship applications. You now have until April 30^th (postmarked) 2008 to get the application and accompanying forms submitted to the committee. If you have any concerns or questions, please contact scholarship@stc-psc.org.

Brief background

In December 1986, the Puget Sound Chapter chose to honor two Society Fellows who made significant contributions to STC (at both the chapter and the society levels) and to the technical communication community. Among their many accomplishments, James W. Souther and Myron L. White were instrumental in establishing the Puget Sound Chapter. They were co-general managers of the 31st international conference (ITCC), and they established undergraduate and graduate programs in Scientific and Technical Communication at the University of Washington. Together, they devoted over 79 years to the education of thousands of technical communicators. In their honor, the chapter named its primary scholarship after them. Therefore, every year the Puget Sound Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication awards the Souther and White Scholarship to a deserving student.

Additionally, in the recent past, the chapter itself sets aside an amount to cover a scholarship. This is our way of showing ongoing support, interest, and encouragement for promising future technical communicators.

Scholarship requirements and approved educational institutions

1. Potential contribution to the profession, as indicated by documents accompanying the application.
2. Academic record.
3. Evidence of economic need. If the candidates are equal in all other respects, economic need will be considered.

Students who are enrolled in the following approved two-year, four-year, and graduate programs in colleges and universities in the Puget Sound area are eligible to apply for the scholarship:

• Edmonds Community College: A.T.A., Visual Communications
• Art Institute of Seattle: B.F.A., Graphic Design
• Shoreline Community College: A.A.A.S., Graphic Design
• UW College of Engineering: B.S., M.S.T.C., PhD. in Technical Communication; Certificates in User-Centered Design, Tech Writing & Editing
• UW College of Education: M.Ed., Educational Communication & Technology
• UW School of Art: B.A., M.F.A. Visual Communication Design
• Western Washington University: B.S., Industrial Design
  

Instructions for applying

Application materials

Submit each of the following items:

• Completed application form
  Download application form (Microsoft Word document)

• One-page description of career goals and achievements
  In your career goals, be sure to address the following question: How will your study and your future work contribute to the technical communications field?

• A recommendation from a faculty member, ideally in the field of technical communication
  Download faculty recommendation form (Microsoft Word document)

• A second recommendation from a faculty member or employer
  Download employer recommendation form (Microsoft Word document)
  Download faculty recommendation form (Microsoft Word document)

• Current academic transcript
  Submit an official transcript from the eligible program in which you are now enrolled, including your grades from Autumn 2006. An applicant must have completed at least one quarter of coursework related to technical communication.
  Applicants may also submit transcripts from previous related education.

• Samples from schoolwork or professional work
  Submit one to three samples from your schoolwork or professional work. For each sample, describe the project and your contribution to it.

Application deadline:

Because of an unforeseen problem with our chapter Web site being unavailable for some time, the application deadline has been extended until April 30, 2008.

Note that the committee does not accept e-mailed applications or recommendations.

Where to send?

Please send your completed package of forms, transcript, and samples to:
Diane Forsyth – 2008 Scholarship Manager
8455 25^th Ave SW  Unit #C
Seattle, WA  98106

If you have questions:

Send any questions to scholarship@stc-psc.org. E-mail will be monitored daily during the application period.

2007 Scholarship Recipients

• Brook Sattler: Enrolled in the Department of Technical  Communication at the University of Washington.
• Luke Woods: Thesis work for Master of Fine Arts in Interactive Design at the University of Washington.