Apply for awards and scholarships
There are multiple sources of scholarship information, including the Office of Admissions, the Office of Student Financial Aid, and the Iowa Scholarship Portal (for undergraduates only). The School of Art, Art History, and Design (SAAHD) scholarship coordinator is Holly Johnson.
School of Art, Art History, and Design scholarships are awarded based on the criteria listed below and the availability of funds. Art and Art History majors who will be entering or returning for the following Fall semester are eligible. All scholarship applications are due February 1st for the following year and scholarship winners are notified by the end of March.
Art History scholarships for undergraduate students
Art History scholarships for undergraduate students
Pen Parks Andrishok Scholarship
Awarded to female graduate or undergraduate Art History students in the SAAHD. Preference is given to non-traditional female students.
Art History Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to deserving Art History students.
Margarete Ellyson Rice Travel Scholarship
Funds are used to help undergraduate or graduate Art History students travel to Europe to study the Italian Renaissance where it occurred.
Howard & Ruth Schumacher Scholarship
Minimum criteria are undergraduate standing, major in the School of Art, Art History, and Design, and minimum cumulative Iowa GPA of 2.75; awarded to students who demonstrate exceptional artistic or scholarly talent.
Studio Art scholarships for undergraduate students
Studio Art scholarships for undergraduate students
Radhu Bendigeri Memorial Scholarship
One scholarship is awarded each year by the Fine Arts Council to an undergraduate student deserving of special recognition based on creativity, personal growth, and perseverance in his or her field.
Gabriella Nora Cross Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to deserving student(s) in the Printmaking program; preference is given to undergraduate students.
Foil Imaging and Frogman’s Print Workshop Scholarship
This award celebrates the memory of Virginia A. Myers by awarding one undergraduate student and one graduate student funding to research Foil Imaging at both the Visual Arts Building at the University of Iowa and Frogman’s Print Workshop in Omaha, NE.
Paula Patton Grahame Scholarship
Awarded based on ability and financial need to undergraduate or graduate students in the Graphic Design, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture programs.
Orton & Eugenia Hamby Scholarship
Provides scholarship support for deserving students in the SAAHD in the Studio division.
Iowa Center for the Arts Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students in the Studio division based on artistic merit; incoming freshmen are eligible for these scholarships.
L.A. "Tadd" Jensen Sculpture Study Scholarship
Awarded to students in the Sculpture program who wish to study traditional sculpture techniques in a European country.
Mary Sue Miller Memorial Scholarship
Awarded based primarily on academic record and financial need. Students from Fremont County, Iowa, are given preference; incoming freshmen are eligible for the scholarship.
Virginia A. Myers Scholarship
Selections are based upon merit and/or a need basis; preference is given to graduate students in the Studio division.
Louise L. Osten Memorial Scholarship
This award is used to assist talented and dedicated undergraduate and graduate students in the Jewelry & Metal Arts program. A minimum cumulative Iowa GPA of 2.75 is required; scholarship is awarded on the basis of ability and financial need.
Margaret P. Park Scholarship
This fund is to support one or more annual scholarship(s) in the SAAHD based on need and merit to deserving students from St. Louis County, Minnesota, or Rock Island County, Illinois. If no candidates from the above-mentioned locations qualify, then preference is given to a student from Iowa.
W.T. Proudfoot Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate or graduate students; preference is given to students from Warren County, Iowa.
Howard & Ruth Schumacher Scholarship
Minimum criteria are undergraduate standing, major in the School of Art, Art History, and Design, and minimum cumulative Iowa GPA of 2.75; awarded to students who demonstrate exceptional artistic or scholarly talent.
Eleanor Simmons Memorial Fund Scholarship
The fund is designated to support scholarships in the SAAHD in the annual amount of $1,500. The recipients may be either undergraduate or graduate students.
Lucina Mendenhall Wilde Scholarship
Awarded in support of deserving undergraduate or graduate students.
James W. Wilson Photography Scholarship
Awarded to a student earning a BFA in Photography who demonstrates both financial need and academic merit.
Spotlight Grants (by faculty nomination only)
The University of Iowa School of Art, Art History, and Design offers Spotlight Grants to support innovation in the creation of visual art. The goals of the Spotlight Program are the artistic development of individual students and the enhancement of students’ portfolios. The work completed will be exhibited in the annual Spotlight Exhibition. Ten awards, of up to $600, will be granted annually. Allowable expenditures from the award include, but are not limited to, art supplies, modeling and framing.
The Spotlight Program is made possible by a generous gift from Donna Friedman Curry. It is the donor’s wish that students will work on new, creative ideas that can be completed within one school year. The key to the program is to allow students flexibility in the ideas behind and the carrying out of their projects. Students must be nominated by a SAAHD faculty member to be eligible for this award. Please ensure that you have been nominated by a faculty member and invited to apply before completing and submitting an application.
2024 Spotlight Virtual Exhibition
2024 SPOTLIGHT CATALOG [PDF}
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences scholarships
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences also awards scholarships to students continuing coursework in a major within the college. Some scholarships are open to all liberal arts and sciences students and others are for select liberal arts and sciences majors.