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Applications for Department of Art and Art History scholarships are available in Rm. 150 Community Arts Bldg. and 2148 Old Main. To qualify for the awards below, students must also file for general student financial aid through the Office of Financial Aid, located in the Welcome Center.
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Scholarship/Award |
Eligibility |
Amount (Dependent upon availability of funds) |
Additional Information |
| Talent Award Fund (Studio Arts) |
Any Michigan high school senior planning to specialize in a studio art area
Award based on portfolio review |
Award of approximately half tuition per academic year (fall and winter terms)
Renewable each year for a total of four years of baccalaureate study |
Click here for the current general, college-wide application. For elements in the application process that are specific to art, contact the department: (313) 577-2980. Portfolio reviews are scheduled individually. Submit slides and application for consideration of this scholarship. |
| Albert and Peggy DeSalle Scholarship Fund (Metal Arts or Photography) |
Full or part-time undergraduate or graduate students with at least a sophomore standing majoring in the metal arts or photography, or a closely related field |
$2700 per academic year
Renewable each year for a total of four years of baccalaureate study |
Application deadline in early April
You must submit slides and application cor consideration of this scholarship |
| John and Irene Sowinski Scholarship Fund (Studio Arts) |
at least sophomore class standing majoring in a studio art
Financial need may be a part of the selection process |
$500-$1,000 |
Application deadline in early April
You must submit slides and application for consideration for this scholarship |
| Marji Kunz Memorial Scholarship Fund (Fashion Design & Merchandising) |
Any student at sophomore level or above in the Department of Art & Art History who displays an aptitude in creative design, display work, writing, fashion retailing or modeling
A presentation to a selection committee is required |
Amount varies depending on funds available |
Call for application deadline.
You must submit slides and application for consideration for this scholarship |
| Sylvia Marciniak Annual Scholarship in Art |
Full or part-time undergraduate students with declared major in drawing or painting and at least one semester of course work in drawing or painting. Applicant must demonstrate financial need. |
Minimum of $2,500 per academic year. Renewable each year as long as recipient remains eligible and reapplies. | Applicant must submit slides and application for consideration of this scholarship. |
| Albert L. and Alice W. Steinbach Scholarship Fund (Art History, Graduate Level) |
Any graduate student in the Department of Art & Art History specializing in art history and interested in teaching and scholarship in that area |
Amount varies depending on funds available |
For more information on this scholarship, scroll down. |
| Art Activity Awards | Students who have shown a serious commitment to the art & art history program | Amount varies depending on activity | |
| Linda Marlene Iden Endowed Scholarship (Fine Arts) |
Undergraduate pursuing a program in the fine arts
Evidence of accomplishment in the arts is required, and financial need is considered. |
$500 per academic year |
You must submit slides and application for consideration for this scholarship |
| Wilfred C. Becker Memorial Scholarship |
Open to any high school senior recipient of a Scholastic Art Award sponsored by the Scholastic Art Association. |
$1500 per academic year
Renewable each year for a total of four years of baccalaureate study |
You must submit slides and application for consideration for this scholarship |
| President's Endowed Scholarship (Fine Arts, Graduate Level) | Please contact department for details | ||
The Steinbach Scholarship was established by private donors to recognize outstanding scholarship and scholastic achievement and to support and encourage students specializing in art history in the Department of Art and Art History. Recipients are selected on the basis of scholastic achievement, potential to make professional contributions to teaching and scholarship in the field of art history and financial need. Awards may be used to defray the costs of travel or other expenses associated with the pursuit of specific research projects in the field of art history.
To apply, submit a letter stating your academic goals and objectives, describing a specific research project and telling how the award would help you to pursue the project. The letter of application should be accompanied by (1) a copy of your transcript, (2) a budget for your project and (3) the names and addresses of three academic references who have agreed to provide letters on your behalf. Please ask your referees to send their letters of reference directly to:
Chair, Art History Scholarship Committee
Department of Art and Art HIstory
150 Community Arts Building
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48202