Wolfstein Travel Fellowships
Description
Traveling fellowships of up to $2,500 are available each year, and are awarded on a competitive basis, to either juniors or first-year graduate students in Fine Arts, for national or international travel. The fellowships are awarded based on submission of travel itineraries and statements of relevance by qualified applicants.
Amount
Up to $2500Eligibility
Fine Arts junior or first year graduate student during 2008-2009
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Application Guidelines for the 2009 Wolfstein Travel Fellowships
The entire proposal should be typed, double-spaced, and no more than 5 pages in length, including the cover page. TWO COPIES of the proposal, plus one set of supporting visuals and one copy of your Fall Quarter 2008 grade report are required. Submit your complete proposal in a manila envelope to the Fine Arts Awards Committee, School of Art Office, 6th Floor, DAAP, by:
12:00 noon, Friday, January 23, 2009
Each proposal should contain the following information in this order:
A. Cover Sheet Summary (1 page) listing: 1. Name of applicant (current local address, current local phone, current e-mail)
2. Destination(s) and length of intended travel/ stay
3. Total amount of funding requested
4. A synopsis of the proposed goal(s) and objectives of the trip (1-2 sentences).
5. Names of two Fine Arts faculty members who are willing to serve as references
B. Travel Proposal (4 pages) 1. The proposal itself should be a clear, concise statement of the goals, objectives, and relevance of the intended travel. It should include information as to how you intend to achieve these goals during your trip.
2. An estimated travel schedule indicating roughly how and when the travel will take place.
3. An estimated, summarized, budget including realistic costs of any items relevant to the intended travel (tickets, reservations, gas, lodging, food, entrance fees, passport, etc.). Include a statement regarding your ability to "make up the difference", should a lesser amount be granted.
C. Supplemental Materials 1. A copy of your Fall Quarter 2008 grade report.
2. Visual examples (i.e. prints or digital files on a CD/DVD) in support of the application (only one set of visuals necessary.)
Have someone proofread your proposal before submitting it. This can help make your proposal more focused, as well as eliminating grammatical and typographical errors.
Deadline
Friday, January 23, 2009 by 12:00pmInformation
Professor Jane Stevens (jane.stevens@uc.edu) or Associate Professor Tarrence Corbin (corbint@email.uc.edu)