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2022 CoSIDA Convention Attendance Grant Applications Open December 6; NCAA Inclusion CoSIDA Convention Grant Applications Open December 6
Opportunities to attend the
2022 CoSIDA Convention June 26-29 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas are available for all CoSIDA dues-paying members through CoSIDA's annual attendance grant selection process and through the NCAA inclusion grant program.
CoSIDA Convention Attendance Grant: Applications open December 6 through February 4
The CoSIDA Convention Attendance Grant recognizes the unique circumstances of the association’s membership when it comes to attending a yearly convention by annually selecting deserving members for attendance with two grants.
CoSIDA’s grant includes reimbursement of up to $1,000 in expenses related to travel, lodging and meals in addition to a complimentary convention registration. Networking opportunities at the convention and mentorship opportunities throughout the year are also available. To apply for the grant, go to
CoSIDA.com/awards and click on the blue 2022 Convention Attendance Grant Application banner or
go directly to the application form.
Key dates
| December 6, 2021: |
Application opens |
| February 4, 2022: |
Application closes; materials due
(no later than midnight ET) |
| Early March, 2022: |
Applicants notified |
| June 26-29, 2022: |
#CoSIDA22 Convention, Las Vegas |
For information about the CoSIDA Convention Attendance Grants, contact
Laurie Bollig at
lauriebollig@cosida.com.
NCAA Inclusion Grant: Applications open December 6 through January 21
The NCAA Inclusion CoSIDA Convention Grant presents a professional development opportunity geared towards the inclusion, advancement and retention of ethnic minorities within the field of media relations/communications. The grant will provide attendance at the convention, mentorship and leadership opportunities during the academic year.
Key dates
| December 6, 2021: |
Application opens |
| January 21, 2022: |
Application closes; materials due
(no later than midnight ET) |
| February 2022: |
Participants notified |
| June 26-29, 2022: |
#CoSIDA22 Convention, Las Vegas |
| Summer 2022: |
NCAA National Office Visit |
The NCAA and CoSIDA will cover the cost of hotel and travel accommodations to the CoSIDA convention; and hotel and travel accommodations for a national office visit. Grant recipients will also receive a complimentary CoSIDA convention registration, CoSIDA membership and CoSIDA mentor pairing for one year. Two applicants from each division (I, II, and III) will be selected. Athletics communicators from Division I, Division II, and Division III with five years or less in the industry will be chosen.
Visit
NCAA.org/programhub and select 2021-22 NCAA Inclusion CoSIDA Convention Grant to apply. For more information about the grant program, contact
Marcus Thatcher at
mthatcher@ncaa.org.
CoSIDA convention registration will open February 7 at Noon (ET).