To apply, one must:

Application Requirements:

• Completed Scholarship Application Form
• Submit two letters of recommendation (not to exceed one page)
• • MSET member
  • Direct supervisor: administrator, supervisor, or department chair
• Resume
• An official transcript (does not need to be sealed)
• Educational goal essay (not to exceed 250 words) or a 2 minute maximum video showcasing your vision for how you will use your advanced degree to innovate learning for students/teachers (if you are currently in a professional development role) in Maryland. 
• All artifacts must be housed digitally by the applicant and a url for each submitted or an overall url to a website that houses all of the artifacts can be submitted.  

Scholarship recipients will be recognized at Common Ground.  Recipient winners are required  to submit a proposal for a concurrent session, a featured speaker session, a poster session or a round table session at the conference.  Scholarship recipients will also receive complimentary two day registration for Thursday, April 30, 2020 and Friday, May 1, 2020. 

• Active MSET Executive Board members (elected officers and committee chairs) are not eligible to receive these scholarships.
• Applications must be received on or before January 10, 2020. 
• Entries not submitted by the due date are disqualified.
• Applicants will be disqualified if all information is not completed and submitted to MSET by the deadline. A committee of MSET board members and other educators will rate each application.
• MSET membership is verified for awards and scholarships that require membership. Entries for nominees who are not current members are disqualified.
• Entries are made available to the judges.
• Judges determine finalists.
• Scholarship recipients will be notified via email before February 21, 2020. (revised)
• All nominees are sent emails regarding their status after finalists are notified.
• To receive monetary awards, finalists and scholarship recipients will receive a 1099 and must fill out and sign a W-9 IRS form. Questions? Email the MSET Treasurer.
• All recipients and finalists will be publicized in MSET publications and website.
• Press releases are sent to local media on all recipients and finalists.