F. Grainger Marburg Traveling Scholarship
Eligible Students: Graduating Seniors from all departments
The F. Grainger Marburg Scholarship is given to one graduating senior each year in order to support an art-making project that requires travel (either in the U.S. or abroad). To be considered, a student must be nominated by his or her Department Chair and present a proposal that indicates the special need to travel in order to pursue the work of interest. The maximum amount of the award is $5,000. Department Chairs may provide advice to students on the development of applications and budgets.
Selection Criteria
- Quality of artwork
- Merit of the proposed project
- Academic record
Restrictions/Qualifications
- The applicant must be a graduating senior.
- There is no specific GPA requirement.
- The award is intended to fund travel for one individual only. (Travel related expenses such as language lessons and guides are acceptable.)
- If students choose to work on a joint project, they may apply under the name of only one student. If chosen, only that student will be named the Marburg Scholar, but the funds can be used for multiple students.
- The award is not intended for students to travel to their home town.
- The award cannot be used toward an existing MICA travel program, such as study abroad.
- The award must be used within two years of graduation from MICA.
- December graduates are eligible to apply for the award in the academic year in which they graduate.
- Within the year after the completion of the selected project, the recipient is asked to prepare a report of their travel/project which is submitted to the Municipal Arts Society.
- The student who is awarded the F. Grainger Marburg Traveling Scholarship may also receive other awards in the same year, e.g., Fulbright or Departmental Awards.
Nominations
Nominations are made by the Department Chairs and are based on the student’s outstanding studio work and academic record. These students should also have a keen interest in traveling to make art work in another region, either in the U.S. or overseas and the potential for the experience to positively impact on their art.
Nominations will be made February 15th- April 22nd, 2011.
Applications
Nominated students will be notified by their Department Chair and by a letter from the Academic Services office explaining the rules for application.
Applications must include:
1. a brief narrative about the direction of the student’s artwork and how travel to a specific location is necessary to support it.
2. an itinerary and an itemized budget with amounts for travel, lodging, food, etc.
3. 8 digital images in a PowerPoint presentation on CD, clearly marked with the student’s name and major, the medium,size, and title. Alternatively, students may submit a CD or DVD of no more than 3 minutes of video, animation or interactive work.
The deadline for students to submit applications is 3:30pm on Friday, April 22nd, 2011. No late or incomplete applications will be accepted.
Awarding the Scholarship
Department Chairs will review all applications and make a decision at their meeting on May11th. The recipient will be announced at Commencement on May 16th, 2011.
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