The Decorative Arts Trusts supports a robust system of grants, scholarships, lectures, and internships. The objective of the Emerging Scholars Program is to encourage the next generation of museum curators and decorative arts historians.
Financial Aid Opportunity
CASVA (Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts) Fellowships
Eight different fellowship programs of up to $24,000 per year for travel, research and dissertation writing. The David E. Finley Fellowship The Paul Mellon Fellowship The Samuel H. Kress Fellowship They Wyeth Fellowship The Ittleson Fellowship …
Emergency Aid
Short-term loans for emergency situations are available through the Office of Student Financial Services. Limited funds for emergency situations are also available through the Dean of Students Office, 75 Bascom Hall. The maximum available through …
Loans
The Art History Department does not make any loans. Students may apply for NDSL loans through the Office of Student Financial Aids, deadline January 1.
Student Employment
Opportunities do exist for graduate students to find part-time employment with departments within the University, and with professors on an ad hoc basis. The best way to find such employment is through the federally sponsored …
Joan B. Mirviss Graduate Student Research Award in Japanese Art History
Graduate students may apply for grants of up to $2500 to support their research in any stage of the program if their project is on Japanese art or engages it in a significant way. Students …
Margaret Davison Shorger Fellowship
This fellowship supports a graduate student for the travel and study of art by Italian artists, excluding conference travel. Candidates must be pursuing research in connection with an M.A. or Ph.D. thesis that requires work …
Ray Reider Golden Research Graduate Student Research Award
Support for graduate student research activities excluding conference travel. Up to $1000 awarded to one student a year. Areas: Ceramics, Northern European Art, or American Art.
Shirley and Willard Fritz Mueller Graduate Student Research Award
Support for graduate student research activities, excluding conference travel. Up to $1000 awarded to one student a year. Area open.
Departmental CAA Matching Grant
If the GradForum applies for and receives funds from the Associated Students of Madison, the department will provide matching funds to be divided up among graduate students going to CAA according to principles and procedures …