*This grant is open only to current Barnard students*
To fund expenses related to senior theses or other independent projects
in film, studio art, dance, theater, or related fields. Grants vary
from $250 - $700.
Deadline for 2024-25 Academic Year: November 11, 2024
Contact: Please note this award is not managed through Beyond Barnard. Interested students should speak with Dean Siegel
by mid-October of the senior year and obtain the Committee guidelines
for application from her at that time. Decisions will be announced by
late November.
Fellowship Application Requirements:
- Detailed Proposal (maximum two pages, double-spaced, one-inch margins):
- What exactly is the purpose of your proposed project? Describe central idea(s) or theme(s) and propose a working title.
- How have you prepared and what are your qualifications? How does your proposed project build on your experience in your field and, if appropriate, related fields? Be specific: What coursework, course projects, and/or extracurricular experience has prepared you for this project? Give a brief explanation of the project’s genesis. How does the project grow out of what you’ve learned to this point?
- Place your project in context: As appropriate, explain briefly how
your project is related to current thinking or practice in your field?
How is your project influenced, or inspired, by certain ideas or trends
in your field? And/or how will the project respond to these ideas or
trends? Provide the Committee with some relevant intellectual context.
Note: for visual arts students, consider the following quotations:
- “Projects that are modeled after major movements in contemporary art will be executed in the studio....” (from the catalogue description for AHIS BC3530, “Advanced Studio”).
- “Students are encouraged to incorporate what they learn in their lectures and seminars into their own body of work. Unlike in many visual arts programs, Barnard studio arts courses and seminars emphasize the reinterpretation of artistic practice rather than a reliance on ‘traditional knowledge’...” (from the department’s website). How, then, will your work be modeled after—and/or be a reinterpretation of –a major idea or ideas in contemporary art
- Letter of Recommendation: The faculty letter of support should be written by a person familiar with your
project and should address both the importance of this project and your qualifications. (The online application form includes a space for you to list your recommender, who will receive a notification to submit their letter.) - Proposed Budget: A one-page detailed budget, preferably in chart form. What materials will you need beyond those already available to students in your department? What, if any other expenditures, will you have? What is the minimum amount that will allow you to move forward with your project? Past grants have generally been in the $250 -$700 range.
