Sage Program

Conference Scholarships

Two (2) $500 professional development scholarships will be awarded annually.

Conference scholarships recognize and reward members dedicated to professional growth. The conference scholarship provides funding for attendance to local and/or national conferences in the interpreting field.

Eligibility Requirements*

• Applications must be submitted in person or by email to SAGE@pc-rid.org on or before ______.  
  

• Applicants must be RID and PCRID members in good standing.

• Applicants must complete and submit documentation showing attendance and involvement in conference or workshop.

• Examples of documentation to accompany this application are the following but not limited to:

• Proof of confirmation to registrations of workshops or meetings.
• Documentation from respective host of workshops or meetings.
• Reference letters of attendance.
• Other types of documents may be accepted depending upon validation.

• Recipients of scholarships must create a short minute video in ASL (and translated into English) sharing about experiences while at the conference which was funded by the conference scholarship.

* Social events do not qualify.

* Scholarship exclusively covers registration, transportation, and lodging.

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Certification: NIC Performance Exam & CDI Knowledge Exam

Two (2) NIC Performance Exam and two (2) CDI Knowledge Exam scholarships will be awarded annually during the PCRID annual conference.

PCRID’s certification exam scholarship encourages uncertified members that have not yet taken a nationally recognized performance test to take steps toward national certification.

Applications must be submitted in person or by email to SAGE@pc-rid.org on or before August 20th.

Eligibility Requirements*

• Applicants must submit proof of being members in good standing with PCRID and RID prior to the application deadline.

• NIC Performance Exam applicants must submit proof that the NIC Knowledge Exam has been passed and they are eligible to take the NIC Interview and Performance Exam on RID/CASLI terms. CDI Knowledge Exam applicants must submit proof they are eligible to take the exam on RID/CASLI terms.

• Applicants must submit a letter explaining the need for the scholarship, why you are the most appropriate candidate, and how you could positively impact the D/deaf, hard of hearing, and/or interpreting communities if the exam is passed.

• Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from a professor, Deaf professional, colleague, or mentor.  Please have your reference send the letter directly to the SAGE committee at SAGE@pc-rid.org.

* If there are no proposals and/or applicants do not satisfy criteria, no grant will be given.

* Awardee will be reimbursed according to receipts provided per PCRID Policy.

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Outstanding Service Award

One (1) winner will be announced at the annual PCRID conference.

Nomination material must be submitted 30 days in advance of the Annual Conference.

The Outstanding Service Award has been established to provide a mechanism for PCRID members to recognize, appreciate, and honor a fellow member who has contributed a great deal of time and effort toward the mission and goals of PCRID over the last year.

Eligibility Requirements

• Nominee must have shown significant time and effort put toward PCRID's mission and goals over the last year.
• Nominee must be a PCRID and RID member in good standing for at least one (1) year before their nomination.

Nominating a Member

• Anyone may nominate an eligible individual using the nomination form. Additional pages may be attached if needed.
• Documents should be sent to the Scholarship and Awards Committee at SAGE@pc-rid.org.

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Professional Service Award

One (1) winner will be announced at the annual PCRID conference.

Nomination material must be submitted 30 days in advance of the Annual Conference.

The Professional Service Award recognizes and honors a PCRID member who has made outstanding contributions to the field of ASL interpretation/transliteration over the years.

Eligibility Requirements

• Nominee must have demonstrated oustanding contributions to the field of ASL interpretation/transliteration over the years.
• Nominee must be an RID and PCRID member in good standing for at least one (1) year before their nomination.

Nominating a Member

• Anyone may nominate an eligible individual using the nomination form. Additional pages may be attached if needed.
• Documents should be sent to the Scholarship and Awards Committee at SAGE@pc-rid.org.