Scholarships

For Public Traveling Programs

Thanks to the generous support of the Lowell Institute, Boston Athletic Association, National Grid, and other sources of support, we are able to offer full and partial funding to cover the fees for public Traveling Programs. There are several criteria that we consider in granting a scholarship:

1. Funding must be requested before making a reservation.

2. Full funding is limited to public libraries and camp programs with free admission for participants. For camp programs, partial funding is available equal to the percent of participants that receive some sort of scholarship.

3. Most funding is restricted to within Eastern Massachusetts, roughly at the I-495 boundary. Partial funding, particularly for mileage costs, may be available for sites in Western Massachusetts and other New England states.

4. Funding is intended for sites with limited or no ability to pay for the program themselves. For comparison purposes, the application process requires you to indicate how many enrichment programs your site receives each year, the cost of those programs, and what kind of funding is used.

5. A site is limited to one funded program per calendar year.

6. Reservations can only be made for public programs taking place during the summer and during Massachusetts school vacation weeks. Other date restrictions may apply. Early applicants will get the best choice of dates and programs.

7. We will begin reviewing funding requests for a given calendar year as early as November of the previous calendar year.

8. The site must be able to provide an appropriate audience. Most of our programs are appropriate for school-aged children and adults. Please review program-specific information on the Museum's web pages.

9. The site must meet any necessary space requirements. Please review the Museum's web pages for the program you are interested in, particularly Night Sky and One Sky, Many Stories, to make certain that you have a large enough room for the program you are interested in. This room will need to be reserved for the entirety of our visit.

If you have any questions regarding the scholarship process, please contact us at 617-589-0354 or travelingprograms@mos.org. It is our intention to provide as much funding as possible to those who need it most.

To apply, save the Public Program Funding Application form (PDF) to your computer. You may then fill it out, save it, and send it as an e-mail attachment. You can also print the completed form and fax or mail it if you wish