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Vollmer Foundation Scholarship
(Returning MA/MS/MFA or PhD)
The Vollmer Foundation Scholarship was established by Ana Luisa Estrada Vollmer de Wallis and the Vollmer Foundation. This scholarship provides support to graduate students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, with preference given to citizens of Venezuela who intend to pursue, or are currently pursuing, full-time graduate studies. The award is for new and returning students, for all degree levels. Selection is made by CAS; no applications process.

• Broude & Garrard Prize in Feminist Art History��
  (Returning MA)
  An annual prize for an outstanding project by a graduate student in Art History that builds on the legacy of feminist scholarship initiated by Norma Broude and Mary D. Garrard in their groundbreaking anthologies and other work. Eligible papers should address gendered biases and assumptions embedded in existing art-historical discourse, and might focus on artists, movements, and works of art and architecture; cultural institutions and critical discourses; practices of collecting, patronage, and display; the gendering of objects, spaces, and media; the reception of images; or issues of power, agency, gender, and sexuality within visual cultures. ��An application process exists in the Spring semester. ��Open to first and second year masters (returning) students. Contact program director for information.
• Professional Development Fund
  (Returning MA)
  Limited funding may be available to offset the cost of professional development activities, including conference registration fees, graduate school application fees, incidental costs related to studying abroad or conference attendance, or other research-related activities. ��An application process exists, on a rolling basis. ��Open to first and second year masters (returning) students. Contact program director for information.
• Carol Ravenal Travel Award
  (Returning MA)
  The Carol Bird Ravenal Art Award was established in 2007 by Dr. Carol Bird Ravenal, professor emerita and former chair of the Department of Art, who taught both art history and studio art at �鶹��ý. The award may be given to either undergraduate or graduate students. The award is competitive and students must apply with proposals for suitable projects using the funds for summer travel for educational or research purposes. The student must return to AU for either the remainder of the summer or the following semester or year and must file a report on the project with the Department of Art. ��An application process exists in the Spring semester. ��Open to first and second year masters (returning) students. Contact program director for information.

Barbara Bergmann Graduate Fellowship for Gender Economics
(Returning PhD)
The Barbara Bergmann Graduate Fellowship for Gender Economics was established by friends, family, and members of the �鶹��ý Community in honor of Barbara Bergmann, AU faculty emerita, in the Department of Economics. Barbara R. Bergmann writes on economic and social policy, with recent works on Social Security, child care, poverty, women's place in the economy and the family, and the labor market problems of women and African �鶹��ýs. The fellowship supports graduate students in the Gender Economics Program. Selection is made by Department; no applications process. Returning doctoral students are eligible.

Professor Jose D. and Ursula Epstein Award
(Returning MA)
For a student in the Master of Arts program with the best performance measured by cumulative GPA at the end of the student’s last semester, or similar criteria. Selection is made by Department; no applications process. Returning master's students are eligible.

Simon Naidel Dissertation Fellowship
(Returning PhD)
The Simon Naidel Dissertation Fellowship was established by the estate of Simon Naidel, CAS/PhD '51. The fellowship provides support to graduate students majoring in ec onomics who demonstrate financial need (show FASFA). Selection is made by Department; no applications process.

Frank M. Tamagna Educational Fund
(Returning PhD)
Established in memory of Frank M. Tamagna, a former professor in the Department of Economics, by his wife, Irene Tamagna, MD, and friends, the Frank M. Tamagna Educational Fund supports both an award and a lecture series. The award supports an outstanding graduate or post-doctoral student who has excelled in the field of International Finance. The lecture series is usually held in the spring semester. Returning doctoral students are eligible.

James H. Weaver Prize for Teaching Excellence
(Returning PhD)
Awarded to an outstanding PhD student who is teaching a course or serving as a Teaching Assistant for a course in the Dept. of Economics. Selection is made by Department; no applications process. Returning doctoral students are eligible.

Gisela B. Trechsel Scholarship in Literature
(Returning MA/MFA)
The Gisela B. Trechsel Scholarship in Literature was established by the estate of Dr. Gisela B. Trechsel, in honor of her husband, Heinz Trechsel. This scholarship carries an award of $2,000 and is available to both graduate and undergraduate students, with preference given to graduate students. Eligible graduate students must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPS and have completed a minimum of 6 graduate credits toward the current graduate degree. Eligible undergraduate applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 and must have completed at least 30 credits of study in the last year. Selection is made by Department; no applications process. Returning masters students are eligible.

Jean M. Sartwell Fund in the College of Arts and Sciences
(Returning MFA)
Income from the Fund will be awarded annually in accord with the University's financial aid policies to provide need-based scholarships to degree-seeking students at the University. In reviewing the pool of qualified applicants, whenever feasible, the Fund will be awarded with preference for female students enrolled in the Master in Fine Arts, Creative Writing Program. If, in a particular year, there are no qualified applicants, the University may choose to award the Scholarship in a manner that best meets the University's priorities. Scholarships awarded by the Fund will be applied to the cost of attending the University. New Scholarship recipients will be chosen as the eligibility of prior recipients expires and income from the Fund permits. Selection is made by Department; no applications process. Returning masters students are eligible.

Sara Presciutti Memorial Scholarship
(Returning MA/MFA)
Awarded, annually, as funds permit, to aid students who have an active interest in Italian studies. May be awarded to a student studying in the Department of Language and Foreign Studies or the Department of Literature. Scholarship is awarded to a student currently enrolled at �鶹��ý. However, preference is to be given to a student who plans to travel and study in Italy, or a student from an Italian university who is studying at �鶹��ý. In general, the purpose of the Presciutti Scholarship will be to aid students with an active interest in Italian studies. Scholarship funds will support either a student currently enrolled at the �鶹��ý who has plans to travel to and study in Italy, or a student from an Italian university who has plans to travel to the United States to study at the �鶹��ý. Awarded in alternate years by LIT and WLC. Selection is made by Department; no applications process. Returning masters students are eligible.

Rudolph von Abele Memorial Scholarship
(Returning MA/MFA)
Recipient will be a graduate or undergraduate student majoring in Literature. Must have financial need and demonstrated academic achievement. $500 awarded per year. Renee Weitzner, a dear friend of Mr. von Abele, established this account. Selection is made by Department; no applications process.

Starr Family Scholarship Fund
(Returning MA/MFA)
The Fund will support a graduate student in the Department of Literature, on the basis of merit. Scholarships awarded by the Fund will be applied to the cost of attending the University. $5,000 annually. Selection is made by Department; no applications process. Returning masters students are eligible.

Carl G. Anthon Scholarship
(Returning MA)
The Carl G. Anthon Scholarship was established by Margaret D. Anthon in memory of her late husband and �鶹��ý friend, Carl G. Anthon. The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarship support to deserving undergraduate or graduate students pursuing study in the fields of history and/or the performing arts. This award is for MA returning students. Selection is made by CAS; no applications process.

Bernard Endowed Scholarship
(Returning MA and PhD)
The Barnard Scholarship was established by John Fiske Barnard, KSB/MBA '59, in memory of his late wife, Lovelle, who benefited greatly from the teachings of �鶹��ý Professor James J. Gray. This fund provides scholarship support to deserving graduate, undergraduate, or non-degree students studying psychology who exhibit financial need, with preference for adult learners. Selection is made by Department; no applications process. Returning doctoral and masters students are eligible.

Carol Ravenal Travel Award
(Returning MFA)
The Carol Bird Ravenal Art Award was established in 2007 by Dr. Carol Bird Ravenal, professor emerita and former chair of the Department of Art, who taught both art history and studio art at �鶹��ý. The award may be given to either undergraduate or graduate students. The award is competitive and students must apply with proposals for suitable projects using the funds for summer travel for educational or research purposes. The student must return to AU for either the remainder of the summer or the following semester or year and must file a report on the project with the Department of Art. An application process exists in the Spring semester. Open to first and second year masters (returning) students. Contact program director for information.

Catharina Beart Biddle Art Award
(Returning MFA)
The Catharine Baart Biddle Art Award was established by Catharina Baart Biddle (MFA/CAS/1981), a well-known Washington painter and philanthropist to the art community. Awarded annually, this scholarship is intended to provide financial support for undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in the studio art program in the College of Arts and Sciences. Eligible students will demonstrate artistic talent (as determined by the chair of the Art Department) and be recommended by the faculty of the studio art program. The Award is to be used for the purchase of art supplies or other purposes supporting the student's artistic ability while the student is enrolled at the university. Selection is made by Department; no applications process. Returning MFA students are eligible.

Ruth Meixner-Bird Scholarship
(New MFA)
The Ruth Meixner-Bird Scholarship was created in 2016 by Ruth Meixner-Bird to support deserving graduate student(s) enrolled in the Studio Art program in CAS's Dept. of Art. Selection is made by Department; no applications process. New MFA students are eligible.

JoAnn Crisp-Ellert Graduate Purchase Prize
(Returning MFA)
The JoAnn Crisp-Ellert Graduate Purchase Prize was established by the late JoAnn Crisp-Ellert, CAS/MA '62, CAS/PhD '70, a well-known Washington artist and former owner of Gallery 10. This prize is awarded to a graduate painting, printmaking, or sculpture student based on the body of work in his or her master's thesis exhibition. In turn, the prize recipient will donate one work of art from his or her master's thesis exhibition to �鶹��ý. Selection is made by Department; no applications process. Returning MFA students are eligible.

Van Swearingen Graduate Scholarship
(New MFA)
The Van Swearingen Graduate Scholarship was established in 1974 by the estate of Earl Kendall Van Swearingen to support female graduate students pursuing a master's degree in the School of Communication or the College of Arts and Sciences. Selection is made by Department; no applications process. New MFA students are eligible.