The Northeast Basketmakers Guild will annually grant two $500.00 scholarships to members for educational pursuits directly relating to basketry. These awards are being made to advance the founders’ original stated goal of "furthering interest and knowledge of the field of basketry". One scholarship will be granted to a general member and a second will be granted to a member who is either a professional basketmaker or a basketry instructor. Applicants are required to have been NBG members for at least one year. All applications must be postmarked no later than March 15th. The scholarship winners will be announced at the next NBG Annual Meeting generally held in the early spring. The scholarship checks will be granted at that time. The educational pursuit must be completed before the following NBG Annual Meeting. The winners will be required to share the educational experiences this grant facilitated with the general membership.  The recipient may share the newly acquired information in one or more of the following ways: a newsletter/photo article, a photo/scrapbook journal to be kept by the Guild, teaching a class, keynote speaker or demonstrator at one of the NBG events such as the Gathering, Retreat, or Sunapee Fair in New Hampshire Upon receipt, each application will be numbered. The first page of the application will be removed to preserve confidentiality. A panel of NBG members will then judge the applications.