The DPC is pleased to offer a new Career Development Fund grant for the Information and Records Management Society (IRMS) 2023 Conference (#IRMS2023), 14-16 May, at Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Manchester, UK.
The grant will cover 100% of the registration fees as well as a contribution towards travel. More details about the grant are provided below, and applications are welcomed from DPC members until the grant application deadline of 7:00 UTC on 21st February 2023.
About the IRMS Conference 2023
The annual Information & Records Management Society (IRMS) Conference brings together 400 practitioners, compliance managers, senior executives and others from a range of organisations across all industry sectors in the UK and beyond. This year, the 2023 IRMS Conference (#IRMS2023) will take place from 14-16 May at Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester, UK.
The 2023 IRMS Conference theme is Embracing a New Information Generation. Embracing a New Information Generation is all about the new people, new skills, new ways of working and of course new technologies that will all play a key role in the world of information management in the coming years. . The programme will cover various aspects of information and records management, including topics like:
- Microsoft 365 / Teams / SharePoint
- data protection / GDPR
- information strategy
- data management / data governance
- artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning
- digital preservation
- personal and professional development
The conference programme will include keynotes, presentations, case studies, discussions and workshops from practitioners, vendor showcase, and an overview of the 2023 conference program is available here.
Further details can be found by visiting the conference website at https://www.irmsconference.org.uk/.
About the DPC Career Development Fund Grants
This Career Development Fund grant will cover 100% of the fees for conference registration, (please visit the conference registration page for more details on conference registration types and fees).
Successful candidates will also receive a contribution towards travel, which will be offered up to the following limits:
- Domestic travel - £150
- Intra-Continental travel - £300
- Inter-Continental travel - £750
Eligibility
All DPC Members are eligible to apply for this Career Development Fund grant. This includes prospective members whose request to join is approved by the application deadline of 07:00 UTC on 21st February 2023. Career Development Fund grants are not available to non-members. For information about joining the DPC, see https://www.dpconline.org/about/join-us.
Please note that only one grant is available per member. In other words, DPC members may submit a maximum of one application for one applicant for this advertised call (e.g., one application for a person representing a DPC member organization). We recommend that any member organization which supports an application discusses appropriate outcomes and benefits for the organization prior to submission. Moreover, because only one grant is available per member institution, we recommend that applicants ensure that they are not inadvertently competing with colleagues.
For more details about eligibility and criteria for DPC grants, please read the full Career Development Fund Guidelines. Applicants are also encouraged to contact the Training and Grants Manager, Amy Currie (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), should any questions arise.
How to Apply
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The application form for this grant and full guidelines are available on the Career Development Fund page of the DPC website.
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All sections of the application form should be completed and returned to Amy Currie (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), accompanied by explicit approval for attendance from a supervisor (via email or attached letter), by 7:00 UTC on 21st February 2023 (click here to see your local time).
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Please note that only one grant is available per member per call. In other words, DPC members may submit a maximum of one application for one applicant for this advertised grant. There cannot be multiple applicants representing the same DPC member, so please coordinate with colleagues to ensure one application is submitted.
Applicants are encouraged to contact the Training and Grants Manager, Amy Currie (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), should any questions arise.
Important Dates
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All sections of the application form should be completed and returned, accompanied by explicit approval for attendance from a supervisor, by 7:00 UTC on 21st February 2023 (click here to see local time).
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Successful applicants will be notified on or before 14th March 2023
Further Information
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For information relating to the IRMS Conference, see https://www.irmsconference.org.uk/
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For questions relating to the grant programme, see the Career Development Fund page or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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For a list of other Career Development Fund grants available to DPC Members, see https://www.dpconline.org/digipres/train-your-staff/cdfund/cdf-calendar
Acknowledgements
The Career Development Fund is sponsored by the DPC’s Supporters who recognize the benefit and seek to support a connected and trained digital preservation workforce. We gratefully acknowledge their financial support to this programme and ask applicants to acknowledge that support in any communications that result. At the time of writing, the Career Development Fund is supported by Arkivum, Artefactual Systems Inc., AVP, Ex Libris, Iron Mountain, Libnova, Max Communications, Preservica and Twist Bioscience. A full list of supporters is online here.