There are a number of exciting opportunities for 媒体艺术 和 文化 students to apply for grants, fellowships, 和 research/media project support art the intermediate 和 advanced levels.
ASP拨款
ASP拨款 from the Undergraduate Research Center provide students with funds up to $300 for creative 和 research-based academic projects during hte academic semester. ASP Research Travel 奖助金 provide up to $1,500 in research travel funds for summer 和 winter session travel. There is also There is also support for Academic Conference Travel support through the URC.
RICHTER FELLOWSHIPS AND RICHTER ASP FELLOWSHIPS
For students interested in conducting international research or study, Richter 奖学金 provide funding for 8-10 weeks of international summer travel. MAC students have used these fellowships to lay the groundwork for compelling comprehensives work in the past.
SUMMER SPONSORED RESEARCH
洛杉矶 is a premiere global destination for primary research in the media arts 和 critical media studies. The city is also emerging as arguably the most vibrant site of contemporary art practice in the United States. The Undergraduate Research Center provides funding for students to pursue self-directed summer research projects in 洛杉矶 in conjunction with a faculty mentor. There are also a number of 梅隆大学艺术 & Urban Experience 奖助金 和 Institute for the Study of 洛杉矶 Internship 和 Research 奖助金 that permit students to work 和 conduct research with a 洛杉矶 arts or cultural organization. The Hameetman Career Center’s summer Intern LA Program provides funded experiential learning posts with a number of 洛杉矶 arts organizations. Additional paid summer internships in the arts are accessible through the 洛杉矶 County 艺术 Commission 和 Getty Multicultural Institute. Many students have used these opportunities, particularly in the summer before senior year, to develop compelling comprehensives work. Taking advantage of such programs will not only alleviate some financial burdens but will also undoubtedly deepen the rigor 和 complexity of your senior capstone work.
NATIONAL AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Be sure to talk early on in your Occidental career, 和 frequently throughout it, with your faculty advisor about possible national awards or post-graduate fellowships for which you might be a strong c和idate. Information 和 direct counseling on awards can also be found through Occidental's Office of National Awards. Some of these permit project-driven post-graduate research or travel. Others provide funding for graduate study. Others still are simply merit-based awards, some are focused on fostering minority groups, 和 many reward service 和 leadership. MAC students have successfully applied for a number of national awards, inclusding Fulbright Creative 艺术 Research 奖学金.