Graduate Scholarship
Graduate Assistantships (GA) and Teaching Assistantship (GTA) are distributed on a competitive basis through the School of Art Graduate Director. The availability and amount of each assistantship varies each year.
Additionally, all graduate students are eligible for the Madeline Colbert Steed scholarship and MA students in Art History can apply for the Frances Weitzenhoffer Memorial Fellowship in Art History.
All graduate scholarships listed are non-consecutive and awarded for one academic year (Fall/Spring). Students MUST re-apply annually on March 1st. To apply for any scholarships within the School of Art, download the Scholarship Application (pdf | word) and submit it along with all required materials to:
University of Oklahoma
School of Art
Scholarship Committee
520 Parrington Oval, RM. 202
Norman, OK 73019
Non-Resident Tuition Waiver
NUMBER GIVEN: Varies (4-8)
AMOUNT: $250-$500
TYPE: Merit/Need/Talent
ELIGIBILITY: Art majors admitted to either the MA or MFA degree program; non-resident of Oklahoma
AVAILABLE TO: Graduate Students
Resident Tuition Waiver
NUMBER GIVEN: 4-5
AMOUNT: $250-$500
TYPE: Merit/Talent
ELIGIBILITY: Full-time Art majors who are admitted to either the MA or MFA degree program; Oklahoma Resident
AVAILABLE TO: Graduate Students
Ben Barnet Scholarship for Graduate Students
NUMBER GIVEN: 4-10
AMOUNT: $500-$1,500
TYPE: Merit/Talent
ELIGIBILITY: Any full-time Art majors admitted to either the MA or MFA degree program.
AVAILABLE TO: Graduate Students
Glenis Horn Scholarship
NUMBER GIVEN: 1
AMOUNT: $500-$2,500
TYPE: Merit
ELIGIBILITY: School of Art students majoring in Sculpture with an emphasis in figurative sculpture. Must be making satisfactory progress and be of high moral character.
AVAILABLE TO: Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Sculpture
Kim and Paul Moore Scholarship
NUMBER GIVEN: Varies
AMOUNT: Varies
TYPE: Merit/Talent
ELIGIBILITY: Full-time Art majors admitted to the studio program with an emphasis in figurative sculpture on GPA and portfolio.
AVAILABLE TO: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Selma Naifeh Scholarship Fund
NUMBER GIVEN: 1
AMOUNT: $500-$2,500
TYPE: Merit
ELIGIBILITY: Oklahoma residents majoring in Painting.
AVAILABLE TO: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Frances Weitzenhoffer Memorial Fellowship in Art History
NUMBER GIVEN: 1
AMOUNT: $8,000
TYPE: Merit
ELIGIBILITY: Graduate Students in Art History
AVAILABLE TO: Graduate Students in Art History
Madeline Colbert Steed Scholarship
NUMBER GIVEN: 3-4
AMOUNT: $500 - $2000 per semester
TYPE: Merit/Talent
ELIGIBILITY: Full-time majors admitted to either MA or MFA; Awarded by faculty selection, based on GPA and portfolio.
AVAILABLE TO: Graduate Students