Delaware Code Title 14. Education § 3448. Lewis M. “Skipper” Purnell Cultural Resources Memorial Scholarship

(1) The Office will award scholarships for graduate education in certificate or master's degree programs of museum studies and degrees required for meeting the U.S. Secretary of Interior Historic Preservation Professional Qualifications Standards in history, architectural history, or archeology.  Preference is given to persons currently employed in Delaware by a public or nonprofit museum or cultural resource agency, any subdivision of state, county or municipal government engaged in museum or cultural resources interpretation or management, or any institutional member of the Delaware Museum Association.  Preference is also given to persons employed by a State-recognized tribe under §§ 106 and 107 of Title 29 or persons who otherwise serve in an official capacity to a State-recognized tribe as nominated by the Chief or Tribal Council of such tribe.

(2) The Office may also award scholarships for a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree prior to the master's degree or for a doctoral degree following the master's degree.  Awards under this paragraph are limited to persons who have been employed for a minimum of 6 months in Delaware by a public or nonprofit museum or cultural resource agency, or any subdivision of state, county, or municipal government engaged in museum or cultural resources interpretation or management, or any institutional member of the Delaware Museum Association.

(3) Selection criteria may include consideration of community service, academic achievement, and financial need.