Updated 10/15/07



Updated: 10/4/2018

MEANS OF SUPPORT FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

Administered by or through the Department of Art History’s

FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE (FAC)

2018-2019

Every effort has been made to check the accuracy of deadline dates. However, you are ultimately responsible for verifying deadlines of external fellowships. Please check the Student Support calendar at the website below and compare deadlines. In order to ensure that the FAC has adequate time for application review and ranking, departmental deadlines to submit applications to the Financial Aid Committee will always be earlier than those listed on Graduate Division applications. Graduate Division fellowships require filling out their central online application, found here:

External Funding

The faculty strongly encourages you to seek external funding to supplement or replace years of departmental/university funding. External fellowships are prestigious and help you on the job market. They do not count as part of your initial funding package. If you receive external funding, your departmental/university funding is reserved for future use. If you are awarded an external fellowship please immediately notify both the SAO and the Chair of the FAC, George Baker. If an external award is less than the annual amount awarded by the Department, the FAC will often supplement the award to match the stipend of a Dickson Fellowship/TAship. When an external funding agency requires any financial involvement from the Department of Art History, you must notify the Chair of the FAC by the end of the Fall Quarter.

If you have any questions about the “Means of Support” document and/or general inquires about funding, please contact Danielle Carreon at dcarreon@humnet.ucla.edu. To obtain FAC approval or to report changes to your funding, please contact Professor George Baker at gbaker@humnet.ucla.edu.

2018-2019 Department of Art History FAC Support Calendar

Note: please watch for email updates regarding changes to departmental funding.

|Due Date |Fellowship Name *funding from outside of the department |Page |

|Friday, October 12, 2018 |*CASVA Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program, 2019-20 |3 |

|(Fellowship deadline November 15, 2018) | | |

|Friday, October 26, 2018 |*Dedalus Foundation Fellowship |3 |

|(Fellowship deadline November 30, 2018) | | |

|Friday, October 26, 2018 |*Samuel H. Kress Foundation Fellowship in Art History (Foreign Institutions) |3 |

|(Fellowship deadline November 30, 2018) | | |

|Thursday, November 9, 2018 |Conference Travel and Research Grant (Fall) |4, 5 |

|Friday, November 30, 2018 |Patricia McCarron McGinn Memorial Award |5 |

|Friday, November 30, 2018 |Art History Graduate Research Endowment Fund |5 |

|Friday, December 7, 2018 |Edward A. Dickson History of Art Fellowship |5, 6 |

| |(Inside letters due January 7, 2019) | |

|Friday, December 7, 2018 |Edward A. Dickson History of Art Honorary Fellowship |6 |

|Friday, December 7, 2018 |Departmental Teaching Assistantships |6 |

|Monday, January 8, 2019 |*Graduate Division Special Fellowships (Various) |7 |

|Monday, January 21, 2019 |*George T. and Margaret W. Romani Fellowship |7 |

|-Mid February |*FLAS (National Resources Fellowship) |8 |

|(more information on individual websites) | | |

|Friday, February 8, 2019 |*Harry and Yvonne Lenart Graduate Travel Fellowships |8 |

|Friday, February 8, 2019 |*Mellon Foundation Pre-dissertation Fellowships |9 |

|Wednesday, February 6, 2019 |*Summer Research Mentorship Program (GSRM) |9 |

|(Applications get sent directly to Grad Div.) | | |

|Friday, February 22, 2019 |*Research Mentorship Program (GRM) |9, 10 |

|(Fellowship deadline to be posted on the Grad Div. | | |

|website) | | |

|Friday, February 22, 2019 |Conference Travel and Research Grant (Winter) |10 |

|Friday, March 8, 2019 |*Dissertation Year Fellowship |10 |

|(Fellowship Deadline to be posted on the Grad Div. | | |

|website) | | |

|Friday, March 8, 2019 |UCLA Art Council Endowed Scholarship in Art History |10 |

|Friday, March 8, 2019 |UCLA Friends of Art History Graduate Research Endowment Fund |10 |

|Friday March 8, 2019 |Byrna Arkin Fellowship |11 |

|Not offered for 2018-2019 AY |Ruth and Elmer Belt Fellowship |11 |

|Friday, March 15, 2019 |Ruth Nagle Watkins Scholarship Fund |11 |

|- |Recruitment/Meal Reimbursements |12 |

|(One week after recruitment week) | | |

|Friday, April 5, 2019 |Yvonne and Harry Lenart Graduate Summer Internships in Art History |12 |

|Wednesday, May 8, 2019 |Conference Travel and Research Grant (Spring) |12 |

FALL QUARTER, 2018

CASVA (National Gallery of Art) Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program, 2019-2020

The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts announces its annual program of support for advanced graduate research in the history, theory, and criticism of art, architecture, urbanism, and photographic media. Each of the nine fellowships has specific requirements and intents, including support for the advancement and completion of a doctoral dissertation, and for residency and travel during the period of dissertation research. Application for a pre-doctoral fellowship may be made only through nomination by the chair of the Department of Art History. To be eligible, the nominee must have completed all departmental requirements, including course work, residency, and general and preliminary examinations, before November 15, 2018. Certification in two languages other than English is required. Candidates must be either United States citizens or enrolled in a university in the United States. For information about the various fellowships and to access the online application, go to:

Departmental deadline: October 12, 2018. Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm including your dissertation prospectus and the grant you hope to be nominated for by the FAC. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line. The FAC may only nominate 1 candidate per fellowship. If you are nominated, you will need to submit ALL application materials online to CASVA by their November 15, 2018 deadline.

Dedalus Foundation Fellowship

The Dedalus Foundation Dissertation Fellowship is awarded annually to a Ph.D. candidate at a university in the United States who is working on a dissertation related to painting, sculpture and allied arts from 1940-1970, with a preference shown to Abstract Expressionism. The fellowship carries a stipend of $20,000. Departments of Art History may nominate one student. Applicants must have completed all course requirements, examinations, and have been advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D. Students submit their applications to the department where they are reviewed and ranked by the FAC (nominees need not be U.S. citizens). The department chair nominates the student who receives the highest ranking. To be considered for this award, please email the department SAO. Please put the name of the award in the email's subject heading, state the topic of your research, and the name of your advisor.

Departmental deadline: October 26, 2018. The Dedalus Foundations application deadline is November 30, 2018.

Samuel H. Kress Foundation Fellowships in Art History at Foreign Institutions

These are 2-year fellowships for dissertation research abroad during the following year at one of the centers named on an approved list (Florence, Jerusalem, Leiden, London, Munich, Nicosia, Paris, Rome and Zurich). Funds come from the Kress Foundation. Go to for more information. Each department may nominate two candidates. The department’s nominee is selected by the FAC.

Departmental deadline: October 26, 2018. Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line. The host institution deadline is November 30.

Conference Travel

Funding for conference travel is provided by both the Graduate Division and the Department of Art History. Graduate students seeking conference travel funds must first apply to the Graduate Division’s funds for Doctoral Student Travel Grants. From the grant description: “Each eligible new and continuing UCLA doctoral student will be provided up to $1,000 total reimbursement that can be used, in whole or in part, at any time through the student’s seventh year in the doctoral program, as long as the student and the activities meet the eligibility requirements.”

 



 

Graduate students who have exhausted the above funding, and provide a written statement with their application to that effect, may apply for further conference travel support from the department. The exact total amount available is limited and varies from year to year. The funds are used to attend a conference during the quarter in which it is requested. Travel costs may be funded for travel to a conference at which the student is presenting a paper or serving as a discussant, or a conference of major importance to the student’s thesis or dissertation research. Funding cannot be requested to reimburse travel within Los Angeles, nor for students who have chosen to live elsewhere to travel to Los Angeles. Submit the following materials:

 

• Cover page with your name, date, and conference attended (indicate if you presented).

• Detailed one-page letter of request (budget expenses, etc.)

• Abstract and C.V.

• Copy of the invitation to present your paper and/or conference program with your name and presentation listed.

• Original receipts related to transportation, lodging, and conference related registration fees.  Receipts for food are not accepted.

• Proof of payment for the charges you want to be reimbursed for.  For example, if you paid for your airfare by credit card, submit a copy of your credit card statement showing your name, credit card company, and the charge (black out all other sensitive information).  If you paid by check, submit a copy of the check (front and back) (black out all sensitive information like account numbers).

• For airfare purchases, include documentation that lists seat assignment as “economy” or “coach”.

 

If you paid by check, bank statements cannot be accepted as proof of payment.  Extra insurance for car rental or any other means of transportation will not be reimbursed.

Per University policy, reimbursement requests must be made within 30 days of travel so conference reimbursements should be requested prior to attendance.  For example, if your conference will be held a month or more before the departmental deadline, your request should be made the quarter prior to the conference date. 

 

The maximum amount that a student may receive for conference travel is $300 and students may apply only once per year.

Departmental deadlines: November 9, 2018 (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm.  Type the name of the funding award in the subject line). 

Research Grants

Funding for these awards is provided by the Department of Art History. The exact total amount available is limited and varies from year to year, at the discretion and prior approval of the FAC Chair. The funds must be used for travel for research purposes during the academic year and be of major importance to the student’s thesis or dissertation research.  Students must be in good standing, and not beyond their seventh year (fifth year for those who entered on the Ph.D. level). Submit the following materials:

 

• Detailed one-page letter of request (budget expenses, etc.)

• Abstract and C.V.

• Original receipts related to transportation, and lodging.  Receipts for food are not accepted.

• Proof of payment for the charges you want to be reimbursed for.  For example, if you paid for your airfare by credit card, submit a copy of your credit card statement showing your name, credit card company, and the charge (black out all other sensitive information).  If you paid by check, submit a copy of the check (front and back) (black out all sensitive information like account numbers).

• For airfare purchases, include documentation that lists seat assignment as “economy” or “coach”.

 

If you paid by check, bank statements cannot be accepted as proof of payment.  Extra insurance for car rental or any other means of transportation will not be reimbursed.

 

Research grant amounts will vary by project and location.

Departmental deadlines: November 9, 2018 (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm.  Type the name of the funding award in the subject line). 

Patricia McCarron McGinn Memorial Award

This award consists of $1,500 to cover research travel for a Master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation. Funds come from the McGinn Memorial Fund. The FAC determines the department’s recipient. Application consists of a 2-page statement of research goals including need for travel, a C.V., and two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the thesis or doctoral advisor.

Departmental deadline: November 30, 2018 (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line).

Art History Graduate Research Endowment Fund

The $1,500 award will be based on academic merit and may not be used for conference travel (for conference travel support, see under Departmental Conference Travel Funds and Graduate Division Conference Travel and Research Grants, above). The source of these funds is anonymous. The recipient will be determined by the FAC. Application consists of a statement of research goals, unofficial transcript, C.V., and two letters of recommendation one of which must be from the thesis advisor.

Departmental deadline: November 30, 2018 (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line).

Edward A. Dickson History of Art Fellowships

These fellowships are awarded for the following academic year. The funds come from interest earned on an endowment established in 1957 by the widow of Edward A. Dickson. The amount of funding available varies from year to year. This year, the award consists of a $23,500 stipend, registration fees and non-resident tuition (if applicable). The fellowships are open to students in other departments as well, so long as their research focuses on an art historical problem. Awards are based in part on an advanced place in the program, as well as on merit. Generally, students would be at the point of preparing or completing their dissertation project, which must evince, according to the language of the bequest, that their “major emphasis or interest is in the field of the history of art.” For students outside of the Art History Department, coursework and training in art history and/or engagement with art historians on the dissertation committee will normally be part of a strong application.

Students should not expect to receive more than 2 full Dickson Fellowships during their graduate careers. After vetting by the Art History Financial Aid Committee, awardees each year are selected by the full Dickson Committee, which consists of the FAC plus representatives from the Departments of English, Philosophy and History. When the Dickson Committee has made its recommendation, the Art History Faculty must approve all nominees. Dickson/TA applications are found on the Art History Department website, under “Program”, click on “Graduate”, and then on “Funding.”

Application materials to submit are:

1. Dickson Fellowship/Departmental TA application

2. Statement of current and projected work (not to exceed three pages, double spaced).

3. Curriculum vitae

4. UCLA transcript (unofficial copy can be obtained from the Registrar at no charge)

5. Two letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation must be turned in by December 7, 2018. “In-house” letters (by Art History faculty and joint faculty) need to be turned in by January 7, 2019).

Departmental deadline: December 7, 2018 (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line)

Edward A. Dickson History of Art Honorary Fellowships

This fellowship is awarded for the following academic year. It brings with it an honorary stipend of $200 and is intended to recognize outstanding academic achievement on the part of students who have no need of departmental or university financial support. The criteria and procedures are the same as for regular Edward A. Dickson Fellowships (see above). Dickson fellowship may not cover NRT, if NRT is needed it must also be checked off on application.

Departmental deadline: December 7, 2018 (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line).

Departmental Teaching Assistantships

These awards, which are made for the following academic year, are made by the FAC, subject to approval of the Art History Faculty. The funding comes from the university. Students normally do not receive more than 2 TAships during their graduate career. Currently, the department has approximately 12-14 TAships to fill each year. Past TA salaries, based on rank, have ranged between $20,653 – $24,214. However, in 2013, the department voted to top off the TA salary to match the stipend amount for the Dickson Fellowship, currently set at $23,500). TAship awards are announced in early spring. Students are asked to sign a contract, which is a binding commitment to teach for the department. Awards are made on the basis of merit and suitability for undergraduate teaching, and usually go to students in the second to fourth year of graduate work. Dickson/TA applications are found on the Art History Department website, under “Program”, click on “Graduate”, and then on “Funding.” For application materials and deadlines see Edward A. Dickson History of Art Fellowship. TAships do not cover NRT, if NRT is needed it must also be checked off on application.

Departmental deadline: December 7, 2018 (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line).

Graduate Division Special Fellowships

The Graduate Division provides these monies for use during the following year. Applications are submitted to the FAC, which ranks the department’s nominees on the basis of merit and the applicant’s ability to meet the criteria set out for each award. The applications are then forwarded to the Graduate Division. The kinds of awards offered may vary from year to year. For a current list of awards and details on the criteria and application procedures, see the Graduate Division publication Graduate Student Support for Continuing Students. On-line at -

The 2019-20 awards are as follows:

Rose and Sam Gilbert Fellowship

Gordon Hein Memorial Scholarship

Gold Shield Alumnae of UCLA

Kasper and Siroon Hovannisian Fellowship

Dr. Ursula Mandel Scholarship

Mangasar M. Mangarsarian Scholarship

Paulson Scholarship fund

Will Rogers Fellowship

Charles F. Scott Fellowship

Werner R. Scott Fund

Malcolm R. Stacey Memorial Scholarship

UCLA Affiliates Scholarships (formerly Fishbaugh/Pollack/UCLA Affiliates)

UCLA Faculty Women’s Club

Departmental deadline: - Monday, January 8, 2019. Apply by the dept. deadline, not the Graduate Support deadline. Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line.

WINTER QUARTER, 2019

George T. and Margaret Romani Fellowships

Offered every other year. The George T. and Margaret W. Romani Fellowship is awarded by the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS) to an outstanding graduate student nominated by his or her academic department. Nominees must express a commitment to pursuing studies in some aspect of the Middle Ages or Renaissance, and must be studying under the mentorship of a faculty member who is an active member of CMRS. Newly admitted, continuing, or visiting students may be nominated for the award. The fellowship consists of a $20,000 stipend. Funding for student fees, tuition, and other expenses must be provided by the recipient’s academic department or other sources. Students selected to receive the Romani Fellowship may not hold another major fellowship (i.e., an award greater than $5,000) simultaneously.

The next CMRS Romani Fellowship will be offered for 2019-20. To be considered for the award, students must be nominated by their academic department. There is no application for the student to submit for the Romani Scholarship. The nomination deadline for the 2019-20 Romani Fellowship is February 4, 2019. The Department Chair must submit a Letter of Nomination. Departments may nominate up to two students a year. Students interested in being nominated for the Romani Fellowship should email a single pdf to the SAO by January 21, 2019. 

The self-nomination should contain: The name of the faculty member who will be the student’s mentor in Medieval and/or Renaissance Studies. The faculty member should be an active member of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies; A short statement (one page) written by the student describing his/her interests in the field of Medieval and/or Renaissance Studies and academic goals. A copy of the student’s transcripts (university level only). One letter of recommendation from a teacher or faculty member familiar with the student’s academic work must also be sent to the SAO by the January 21 deadline.

For students focusing on Medieval and Renaissance studies, the CMRS offers other fellowship opportunities, including the Fredi Chiappelli Memorial Fellowship, and the Lynn and Maude White Fellowship, that do not require departmental nomination. Please consult the CMRS website for details. 

National Resource Fellowship (Title VI –FLAS)

These are for students who are undergoing advanced training in a modern foreign language and related area studies, to be used during the following year. The funds come from the U.S. government and go to the appropriate area study centers--African, East Asian, South East Asian and Middle Eastern. Students must contact the particular center for details regarding the application procedure. The department may be asked by the center to pay the student’s fees; if not, recipients wishing to have their fees paid by the department should submit their request in writing to the FAC as soon as they have been notified of the award. Applications are submitted to the language center. If requested to do so by a center, the FAC will rank the department’s applicants. The department then forwards the applications to the center, which makes the final decisions. There are special requirements for applicants for East Asia Fellowships; these are available on the web at () or from the USC/UCLA Joint East Asian Studies Center. Please notify the Student Affairs Officer by email if you apply for a FLAS. The department will be notified if you receive a FLAS. (If the department is asked to rank applicants, we will request a single PDF be emailed to the Student Affairs Officer. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line).

Harry and Yvonne Lenart Graduate Travel Fellowships

These fellowships are funded by Harry and Yvonne Lenart to cover travel and living expenses for UCLA graduate students in the Humanities to conduct research in foreign countries during the following year. A campus committee determines the amounts of the awards. Applicants must submit a C.V., 2 pp. description of project/proposal, including explaining the need for going abroad with substantiating letters from foreign archives, a detailed budget, and a letter of recommendation from the dissertation advisor. These fellowships do NOT replace departmental funding but may be supplemented by departmental funds; requests for supplementation should be submitted to the department in writing upon notification of an award. Each department may nominate 1 student. The nominee is determined by the FAC on the basis of qualifications and merit; the department chair makes the nomination. For more information, contact the Dean of Humanities in the Office of the Deans in 2300 Murphy Hall.

Departmental deadline: February 8, 2019 (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line).

Mellon Foundation Pre-Dissertation Fellowships

These fellowships are intended to support graduate students from across the humanities to advance their research during one quarter of their pre-dissertation year. To clarify, this is the year prior to their DYF year. These funds may be used for stipend support for one academic quarter and/or may provide support for legitimate research and travel expenses. Fellowships will be for UP TO $8,000. In normal circumstances, the quarter in question will fall during the regular academic year, since the intent of this program is to free students from the demands of working as a TA during a portion of the academic year preceding their dissertation year. Nevertheless, applications for summer support will be considered, though such applications should also include a note from the student’s advisor or department chair, explaining (a) why support for a summer fellowship is preferable, and (b) what the student’s support package will involve (TA-ship, RA-ship, fellowship, etc.) during 2019-20. Each department may nominate one student. Applications should include:

 

1. A Curriculum Vitae

2. A two-page (maximum) description of the student's proposed use of the funding, to include a budget. Budget items may include any legitimate research expense, including (but not limited to) travel. Stipend support for up to one academic quarter is also allowable.

3. A letter of recommendation from the student's dissertation director or other suitable faculty member.

 

For more information, contact the Dean of Humanities in the Office of the Deans in 2300 Murphy Hall.

Departmental deadline:  February 8, 2019 (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm.  Type the name of the funding award in the subject line).

Summer Research Mentorship Program

Designed by the Graduate Division to provide summer support to doctoral students in the early stages of their degree programs in the Humanities and Social Sciences, and to provide them with the opportunity, under faculty mentorship, to develop a research paper for conference presentation during the academic year following the research mentorship. Students apply directly to Graduate Division at . Details of the program can be found in the fellowship booklet produced by the Office of Student Support and available on-line as referenced above. Deadline: Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Students applying for a GSRM must apply directly through Graduate Division, both the application and letter of recommendation must be submitted by the February Deadline.

Research Mentorship Program

This program provides funds during the following year for a graduate student who is not yet advanced to doctoral candidacy to acquire and develop sophisticated research skills under faculty mentorship. The funds come from the Office of the President and the UCLA Graduate Division. Individuals whose departments have relatively less research funding than others are given special consideration, as are applicants from cultural, ethnic, linguistic, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds that are currently underrepresented in graduate education. Additional materials are required; see the brochure Graduate Student Support for Continuing Students. The completed application materials are submitted to the department, which forwards them to the Graduate Division.

Departmental deadline: February 22, 2019, deadline to be posted on Graduate Division website (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line).

Winter Conference Travel Funds Note: for full description, refer to Fall Quarter, 2018.

Departmental deadline: February 22, 2019 (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line).

Winter Research Grants Note: for full description, refer to Fall Quarter, 2018.

Departmental deadline: February 22, 2019 (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line).

Dissertation Year Fellowships

The university funds these fellowships for use during the following year. They go to doctoral candidates in their final year of writing the dissertation who will have completed all course and examination requirements for the doctorate within 12 months prior to beginning the fellowship. The FAC ranks up to 6 nominees whose names are submitted by the department chair for consideration by a campus faculty committee. The number of Art History students who will receive a fellowship varies from year to year. The application is available at .

Departmental deadline: March 8, 2019 (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line).

UCLA Art Council Endowed Scholarship in Art History

The funds for these two fellowships come from the annual interest earned on an endowment to the Art History Department by the former UCLA Art Council. The award is typically around $1,500. The awards are for special projects that relate to the student’s thesis or dissertation. Students must demonstrate financial need as well as academic merit. The decision is made by the FAC. Submit research proposal, detailed budget, C.V., unofficial transcript, and recommendation letter from thesis/dissertation advisor.

Departmental deadline: March 8, 2019 (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line).

UCLA Friends of Art History Graduate Research Endowment Fund

These funds are provided by the UCLA Friends of Art History to support an individual research project in Art History. The amount awarded is $2,000. The money may be used for research travel but not for conference travel (for conference travel support, see under Departmental Conference Travel Funds and Graduate Division Conference Travel and Research Grants, below). The recipient is determined by the FAC. Submit research proposal, C.V., budget, and two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the thesis/dissertation advisor.

Departmental deadline: March 8, 2019 (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line).

Byrna Arkin Fellowship

This fellowship awards $2,000 and shall be used each year to fund a graduate student with financial needs, who is in the doctorate PhD program for the study of Early Modern Art within the Department of Art History under the direction of the Dean of Humanities. Submit research proposal for M.A. thesis or Ph.D. dissertation, detailed budget, C.V., unofficial transcript, and recommendation letter from thesis/dissertation advisor.

Departmental deadline: March 8, 2019 (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line).

Ruth and Elmer Belt Fellowship

This fellowship awards $3,000 every other year. The fellowship goes to an M.A. student majoring in Italian Renaissance art history to support research and travel in connection with the M.A. thesis. The funds may be used over the summer. Applicants must demonstrate academic merit. The fellowships are paid from an endowed fund set up by Ruth and Elmer Belt. The recipient is determined by the FAC. Submit research proposal, C.V., unofficial transcript, and two recommendation letters, one of which must be from the thesis advisor.

Departmental deadline: Not offered for 2018-2019 academic year

The Ruth Nagle Watkins Scholarship

In memory of UCLA alumna and art historian Ruth Nagle Watkins, the scholarship supports summer travel, graduate student research, and language study. 

Summer Travel Fellowships: Generally during the first five years of the UCLA graduate program (first three years for those entering on the Ph.D. level), students may apply for the scholarship to support summer research travel, with an eye to the development of their dissertation topic.  At the discretion of the FAC, the award generally ranges between $2000-$2500, and the Summer Travel Fellowship may be received only once during a graduate student’s tenure at UCLA. Students who receive a GSRM or equivalent summer fellowship may not accept a Summer Travel Fellowship.

Research Grants and Language Study: While the Ruth Nagle Watkins Scholarship primarily funds summer research travel, smaller research grants and language study (tuition remission) grants will also be considered. These fellowship monies are available to graduate students beyond the one-time restriction on the Summer Travel Fellowship, and may be applied for by students in good standing through their seventh year in the Ph.D. program (year 5 for those who entered on the Ph.D. level). Award amounts are at the discretion of the FAC, but will usually range from $500-$1500. 

The application consists of a 2-page proposal explaining the importance of the research, travel, and/or language study for your advancement in the program, as well as an estimated budget. Students apply in April of each year for summer travel or summer study in the year of application. At the end of summer travel, all Ruth Nagle Watkins Scholars are required to submit a research report to the department through the FAC.

Departmental deadline: March 15, 2018. Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line, as well as the type of RNW Scholarship for which one is applying: the Summer Travel Fellowship or Research Grants/Language Study.

Recruitment/Meal Reimbursements

If a potential new student is coming to visit the department and you are in charge of housing the student and may be taking them out for a meal, keep in mind that each grad student is reimbursed a total of $50 (no alcohol included) per student recruit. Provide original itemized receipts to Student Affairs Officer in the mailbox in Dodd 100. The original itemized receipts should come in an envelope and attached to a piece of paper indicating (1) your name, (2) the name of the student you hosted, (3) and the date(s) the student was with you.

Departmental deadline: 1 week after Recruitment Visit

SPRING QUARTER, 2019

LACMA/Yvonne and Harry Lenart Graduate Summer Internships in Art History

One to two 8-week summer internships at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), each supported by a $4,000 stipend, are available to UCLA Art History graduate students through the joint auspices of the Lenarts and the Department of Art History. The FAC ranks the applicants for LACMA, which makes the final decisions. An application consists of: 1) a maximum two page letter describing the applicant’s interests, past accomplishments, and current research plans; 2) a maximum three page proposal discussing how the internship will be used, what project is planned, and what goal will be accomplished; 3) two letters of recommendation, one from the students principal advisor; and 4) a copy of the student's current transcript. It is advisable to meet with the appropriate LACMA curator in advance of applying to determine a project advantageous to both the student and LACMA. For more information, please contact FAC Chair, Professor George Baker at gbaker@humnet.ucla.edu.

Departmental deadline: April 5, 2019 (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line).

Spring Conference Travel Funds Note: for full description, refer to Fall Quarter, 2018.

Departmental deadline: May 8, 2019. (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line).

Research Grants Funds Note: for full description, refer to Fall Quarter, 2018.

Departmental deadline: May 8, 2019. (Please email a single PDF to the Student Affairs Officer by 4pm. Type the name of the funding award in the subject line).

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