The application will open on June 3rd and will close on July 8^th.

AEA Conference 2019
This year, MNEA has the opportunity to be the local affiliate host site for AEA's annual conference in November. This event brings together more than 4,000 evaluators from around the world to discuss the theory and practice of evaluation. The theme for the 2019 meeting is: Paths to the future of Evaluation: Contribution, Leadership, Renewal. Learn more here.

MNEA Scholarship Opportunity for AEA Conference 2019
Thanks to a generous grant from the Bush Foundation, the MNEA Board is able to provide scholarships for underrepresented evaluators and evaluation users to attend AEA 2019. Receiving the scholarship will cover the AEA conference registration and a one-year AEA membership and a one year MNEA membership (if not already an AEA/MNEA member). The remainder of the scholarship funds are to be used at the recipients's discretion for expenses such as food, transportation, lodging, or childcare during the conference.

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Eligibility Requirement

• Must be a resident of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, or a Native Nation that shares those geographies
• Must 18 years of age or older

Preference will be given to underrepresented groups:

• Applicants from greater Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa,  or the Native Nations that shares these geographies
• People of color and Indigenous people, people who identify as LGBTIQ, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented identities
• Students (anyone currently enrolled as a student at the time of application submission)
• First time AEA conference attendees

Please note:  Scholarship recipients will need to provide proof of registration for the conference and should plan to attend a Scholarship Brunch on the opening day of the conference, Wednesday, November 13. 

About MNEA
The Minnesota Evaluation Association (MNEA) is a 501c6 tax exempt membership organization that primarily serves its members, with a mission to promote and improve the theory, practice, understanding, and use of evaluation and its contribution to the Minnesota community and the neighboring regions. Our work is led and managed by a volunteer working Board of Directors, and supported by over 300 active members, which includes professional evaluators, evaluation users, evaluation funders, and evaluation students. We organize professional development and networking events, serving the local evaluation community for over 33 years. We have been a local affiliate of the American Evaluation Association (AEA), the largest professional evaluation organization in the world, since 2004. Learn more about MNEA here.