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FACULTY UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM GRADUATE PROGRAM COURSES
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GRADUATE PROGRAM FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS AND AWARDS
FELLOWSHIPS: Graduate Student Fellowships Purpose and Scope: A number of Graduate Teaching Fellowships (in other universities known as Teaching Assistanships, or TAs) are available to department graduate students. GTFs assist faculty in the teaching of 200- and 300-level courses and receive tuition waivers and salaries governed by the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the University of Oregon and the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation. A statement of GTF duties and responsibilities is available in the department office. Application: Applications for the fellowships are solicited during winter term and information is also sent to all graduate applicants. Selection: The selection process occurs during spring term and tentative assignments are made for the following academic year. Positions that become available during the summer and academic year because of resignations, or for other reasons, are filled from a ranked list of alternates. Special circumstances may necessitate a reopening of the application process during the academic year. For further information, contact the Art History office.
Purpose: This scholarship was provided by the family and estate of Ruth Clarke as a memorial to her and her husband, Eric G. Clarke. Both had lived in China, and Mrs. Clarke was well known for her extensive jade collection. Eligibility: This scholarship is given to an art history graduate and/or undergraduate student whose primary interest lies in Asian art, with preference given to those concentrating on Chinese, in accordance with the terms of the bequest. Selection is based on academic achievement and financial need. Date Offered: Awards are made once annually. Application: Request form from the Art History office. Due date will be posted in the Art History office. INTERNSHIPS: Kerns Graduate Internship in Visual Resources An internship in the Visual Resources Collection of the Architecture
& Allied Arts Library is available to a graduate student enrolled
full time and in good standing. Preference is given to students with
a background in Asian art history or Asian studies. The internship provides
a year's tuition waiver plus a stipend from the Maude I. Kerns Endowment.
Awards are made in spring term. Further information is available online
at http://libweb.uoregon.edu/aaa/vrc/kerns.html The Museum of Art offers graduate internships each year. These internships
provide training to graduate students who are considering a museum career
or who wish to know more about the operation of art museums. Applicants
must be U.S. citizens or residents, who are full time students in good
standing, enrolled in a graduate degree program, and making progress
toward the degree. Interns receive tuition waivers for three regular
academic terms. Appointments are made by the end of spring term. For
further information contact University of Oregon Museum of Art, Curator
of Education, Eugene, OR 97403 in writing, or by telephone, (541)346-0966.
TRAVEL GRANTS: Sponenburgh Endowment for the History & Aesthetics of Sculpture Purpose: Research and travel grants are available biannually to support graduate students working on theses concerning the history of sculpture. Eligibility and Requirements: Normally, applicants will be beyond the proposal stage in the thesis. Recipients need to submit a written report on their use of the award, and when possible, present their findings to the Department. Date Offered: The research and travel component of this endowment is offered in those academic years when the Fall quarter begins in even-numbered years. In alternate years the endowment funds a visiting lecturer. Application: Please consult with your thesis advisor about this funding opportunity.
Purpose: This grant, which pays tribute to the late Marian C. Donnelly (Professor of Art History) and her devotion to teaching and scholarship, provides seed money or modest support for travel to academic conferences for the presentation of a paper, or, when appropriate, to attend a significant conference in one's major field of study. Expenses may include registration fees, travel, lodging and other costs associated with conference activities. University and State of Oregon guidelines for travel apply. Eligibility: It is available to art history graduate students as well as undergraduate majors. Date Offered: The Department will consider requests for these travel funds (currently around $400-500 each) once each term (at the end of the school year, should additional funds be available, the Department will supplement earlier awards where and when possible). Application: Request an application form from the Art History office. Due date will be posted in the Art History office. Marian C. Donnelly Graduate Student Travel Grants Purpose and Scope: Awarded in honor of Professor Marian C. Donnelly, these grants are given annually to one or more graduate students to support thesis-related travel. Funds may be used for travel to major museums, special exhibitions, archaeological sites, libraries, archives, etc. with holdings related to the thesis topic. Students should work closely with their thesis advisors to prepare requests for funding. Eligiblity and Requirements: Applicants must have completed the proposal stage of the thesis and have a well-defined topic. Recipients are required to provide a written report on the use of the funds, which is forwarded to the donor, and when possible, to give a presentation to the Department on the results of the travel. Dates Offered: The Department normally considers these requests during the Spring term. Application: Request an application form from the Art History office. Due date will be posted in the Art History office. AWARDS AND PRIZES: Marian C. Donnelly Award in Art History Purpose and Scope: This award pays tribute to the late Marian C. Donnelly (Professor Emeritus of Art History) and her devotion to teaching and scholarship. Criteria: At the end of each spring quarter, book prizes are awarded to those two students (one graduate, one undergraduate,) who have submitted art historical essays or papers judged to be superior in critical analysis, originality, and style. Eligibility: Submissions may be revised papers written for courses during any of the three previous terms (spring of the previous academic year; fall and winter of the current academic year). Date Offered: Competition is held each spring quarter. Application: Request an application form from the Art History office. Due date will be posted in the Art History office. Marion Dean Ross Awards in Architectural History Purpose: This award honors the late Professor Marion Dean Ross's devotion to the teaching of architectural history at the University of Oregon and his contribution to the study of Oregon and Pacific Northwest architecture. Criteria: At the end of each spring quarter book prizes are awarded to those two students (one graduate, one undergraduate) who have submitted papers dealing with architectural history, landscape architecture, historic preservation, or related areas, and judged to be superior in critical analysis, originality, and style. Eligibility: Submissions may be revised papers written for courses during any of the three previous terms (spring of the previous academic year; fall and winter of the current academic year). Date Offered: Competion is held in the Spring quarter. This prize, intended to reward only the highest level of accomplishment, may not be given every year. Application: Request an application form from the Art History office. Due date will be posted. The Ellen Johnston Laing Award in Chinese & Japanese Art History Purpose and Scope: In honor of Ellen Johnston Laing, Maude I. Kerns Distinguished Professor of Oriental Art from 1979 until her retirement in 1992, the Department of Art History established a prize to be awarded to students, graduate or undergraduate, for excellence in the study of Chinese or Japanese art. The prize will be in the form of a monetary grant. Criteria: This award will be conferred upon that student who, on the recommendation of a special committee of Asian art historians and with the approval of the faculty of the entire department, has written an essay or paper demonstrating the highest level of scholarship, analysis, and originality in the fields of Chinese or Japanese art. Eligibility:, Papers written for classes in any of the previous three terms are eligible for consideration (spring of the previous academic year; fall and winter of the current academic year). The prize, intended to reward only the highest level of accomplishment, may not be given every year. Date Offered: Competition for this award will be held each spring Application: Request an application form from the Art History office. Due date will be posted in the Art History office. |
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