Fellowships
Professional Development Fellowship Program
About the Program
CAA initiated the Professional Development Fellowship Program in 1993 to help MFA and PhD candidates in art and art history bridge the gap between their graduate study and professional careers. The program's purpose is to support outstanding students from socially and economically diverse backgrounds who may have been underrepresented in their fields. By nurturing promising artists and art historians at the beginning of their careers, CAA aims to strengthen and diversify the profession as a whole.
CAA is pleased to announce that the 2008 Professional Development Fellowship award now will be a one-time award of $15,000. Applications are due October 1, 2008.
Are You Eligible?
CAA encourages applications from MFA and PhD candidates in art and art history from socially and economically diverse backgrounds who:
- Will complete their MFA or PhD degree in the 2009 calendar year
- Have outstanding capabilities and experience and demonstrate distinction in approach, technique, or perspective in their contribution to the disciplines of studio art or art history
- Demonstrate financial need
- May have been underrepresented in their field due to race, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or financial status
- Are citizens or permanent residents of the United States
Applications can be downloaded below. For more information or questions, please call 212-691-1051, ext. 201 or e-mail mfahlund@collegeart.org.
Applications should be mailed to the above address and must be postmarked no later than Monday, October 1, 2008. Applications are reviewed by panels comprised of artists, art historians, curators, and other visual-arts professionals. Award notifications are mailed by January 2009.