<div dir="ltr">Hi, everybody. <div><br></div><div>The computerized maintenance management firm UpKeep - which was a sponsor at Maintainers III - <a href="https://www.onupkeep.com/maintenancehero/the-upkeep-maintenance-scholarship/">has just announced a new scholarship program</a>. UpKeep will be awarding three $1000 scholarships to individuals pursuing a new or continued educational opportunity in maintenance and reliability. Andy Russell and I will be serving on <a href="https://www.onupkeep.com/blog/meet-the-upkeep-maintenance-scholarship-committee/">the scholarship&#39;s selection committee</a>. We&#39;re excited to do it!!</div><div><br></div><div>I paste some further details from the scholarship&#39;s call for applications below. </div><div><br></div><div>Hope you all are doing well. </div><div><br></div><div>Lee</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-family:canada-type-gibson,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:19px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(33,43,53);font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures;letter-spacing:-0.34px;background-color:rgb(253,252,255)">Our application for the UpKeep Maintenance Scholarship is now open! The application window will close on December 31, 2019. Winners will be announced in January 2020.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-family:canada-type-gibson,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:19px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(33,43,53);font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures;letter-spacing:-0.34px;background-color:rgb(253,252,255)">Scholarship funds can be used for any educational opportunity including certifications, skills training, mentorship, higher education, safety trainings, classes, workshops, and conferences.</p><p class="gmail-has-small-font-size" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-family:canada-type-gibson,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(33,43,53);font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures;letter-spacing:-0.34px;background-color:rgb(253,252,255)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">*Please <a href="https://upkeep.typeform.com/to/lK3f0X" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,118,255)">check the application form</a> for full rules and eligibilities.</span></p><h2 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.75em 0px 0.875em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-family:canada-type-gibson,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:26px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(33,43,53);font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures;letter-spacing:-0.34px;background-color:rgb(253,252,255)">Ready to apply?</h2><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-family:canada-type-gibson,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:19px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(33,43,53);font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures;letter-spacing:-0.34px;background-color:rgb(253,252,255)">In order to apply, you will complete <a href="https://upkeep.typeform.com/to/lK3f0X" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,118,255)">the application form found here.</a><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><br style="box-sizing:border-box">This application consists of 6 questions and 1 video component. This short video (2 minutes or less) should explain what you will do with the scholarship and why our Scholarship Selection Committee should select you as one of our three grand prize winners! Be creative and have fun! Some helpful talking points to get you started are:</p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.4em 1.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-family:canada-type-gibson,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:19px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-position:outside;color:rgb(33,43,53);font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures;letter-spacing:-0.34px;background-color:rgb(253,252,255)"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Introduce yourself to the UpKeep Maintenance Scholarship Selection Committee!</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Why do you want to receive the UpKeep Maintenance Scholarship? What do you plan to do with the UpKeep Maintenance Scholarship?</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">How will the UpKeep Maintenance Scholarship help you to impact the field of maintenance or reliability? </li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Any closing remarks for the UpKeep Maintenance Scholarship Selection Committee! How will the UpKeep Maintenance Scholarship impact your future career?</li></ul><h2 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.75em 0px 0.875em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-family:canada-type-gibson,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:26px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(33,43,53);font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures;letter-spacing:-0.34px;background-color:rgb(253,252,255);text-align:center"><a href="https://upkeep.typeform.com/to/lK3f0X" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,118,255)">CLICK HERE TO APPLY!</a></h2></div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Co-Director<div>The Maintainers</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>