Lamar Dodd School of Art scholarships provide undergraduate and graduate students financial support for tuition, research, art practice, and experiential learning experiences. Interested applicants are encouraged to review key information below before submitting an application.

 

The application window for the 2025 - 2026 academic year opens on February 17 and runs through March 14, 2025.

Scholarship Application Process

Academic Year 2025 - 2026

The application window for the 2025 - 2026 academic year opens on February 17 and runs through March 14, 2025.

The Lamar Dodd School of Art Scholarship program encompasses annual scholarships awarded to undergraduate and graduate students, including merit- and need-based support, area awards, and a few study abroad scholarships. It does not include graduate fellowships awarded to incoming graduate students or UGA Cortona Study Abroad awards; find more information about these awards and their requirements below.

Scholarship recipients are announced by late spring, and scholarship funds are awarded for the subsequent fall semester.

Lamar Dodd School of Art scholarships are made possible through generous contributions to the School that recognize and encourage academic and professional achievement. Please carefully review our timeline, requirements, and process below before consulting our lists of awards and submitting an application!

In order to apply for scholarships, Lamar Dodd School of Art requests that students participate in the following activities:

  1. Writing a thank you note to your donor by participating in a school-wide scholarship writing workshop.
  2.  Attend the Scholarship Recognition event (next event: September 2025).
  3. Complete an online scholarship gratitude report request; this request will come from our central development team at UGA.

Application Window

February 17 - March 14, 2025

Scholarship Notification

Students will be notified of their awards by June 2025. Scholarship award monies will be deposited into student accounts mid-July to early August 2025.

Scholarship Awards Ceremony

September 2025

Contact

Any questions regarding the application process or individual scholarship awards can be addressed to Scholarship Faculty Committee Chair Dr. Christina Hanawalt at hanawalt@uga.edu.

Scholarship Eligibility

  • Currently-enrolled undergraduate and graduate students at the Lamar Dodd School of Art
  • Art-intended majors enrolled at UGA
  • Incoming graduate students accepted to the Lamar Dodd School of Art

Scholarship Parameters

  • Students must be enrolled full-time in fall 2025
  • Students graduating in spring or summer 2025 are not eligible to apply
  • Students must have a current FAFSA on file at the UGA Office of Student Financial Aid in order to apply

Scholarship Application and Award Process

  • Students are encouraged to review all information about the awards they are applying for and should have all necessary credentials for serious consideration.
  • Student applicants are permitted to apply for multiple scholarships at one time.
  • A general application must be submitted for consideration each academic year, as scholarships are not automatically renewed.
  • A separate application for project awards in jewelry and metalwork OR photography & expanded media must be submitted for consideration.
  • Scholarship award monies will be deposited into student accounts mid-July to early August 2025 for the fall semester.
  • Scholarship recipients are highly encouraged to attend the annual scholarship awards ceremony in the fall.
  • As a courtesy to our generous donors, scholarship recipients are required to participate in thank you writing workshops to be considered for future awards and scholarships.
Compiling your application materials into a PDF

We are now accepting supplemental scholarship materials as one PDF submission in the application form. Please see suggestions below for free tools to compile your document. For time-based media (video, etc.), please include a link in your PDF document to an external link or source to view the work.

Info Session

On February 24, the Dodd hosted an Info Session led by Associate Professor and Scholarship Committee Chair Dr. Christina Hanawalt, Communications Manager Francis Oliver, and Development Associate Grace Mercer. View the recorded session below.

The Lamar Dodd School of Art’s scholarship program is coordinated with the University’s Office of Student Financial Aid. Students who have questions about how a Lamar Dodd School of Art scholarship could impact their existing financial aid programs may call (706) 542-6147, email osfa@uga.edu, or visit the Financial Aid Office in Room 312, Holmes-Hunter Academic Building. Students may also find information on the OSFA website.

 

View of graduate studio at Thomas Street Art Complex

MFA student work at Thomas Street Art Complex. Photo courtesy of Sidney Chansamone.

 

 

Merit Scholarships Open to All

The Lamar Dodd School of Art offers students the opportunity to apply for competitive scholarships. The scholarships are open to full-time students majoring in any area of the visual arts. Preference is generally given to students who will be juniors or seniors, but in the final analysis, a variety of factors are taken into consideration before a decision is reached. Applications are screened by an appointed faculty committee, which has sole discretion in determining recipients of the awards.

For study abroad scholarships, please see information below.

Compiling your application materials into a PDF

We are now accepting supplemental scholarship materials as one PDF submission in the application form. Please see suggestions below for free tools to compile your document. For time-based media (video, etc.), please include a link in your PDF document to an external link or source to view the work.

 

To review merit scholarships open to all students, please review the list of awards here.

 

Project and Experiential Learning Scholarships

Students pursuing project funding are encouraged to apply to our project awards. The Lamar Dodd School of Art offers two general project awards open to all. Students interested in pursuing these awards should submit a general scholarship application.

Two area project awards for jewelry & metalwork and for photography & expanded media are available to qualified students, as well. Applications for the area project awards are reviewed separately by area faculty through a separate application.

In addition, experiential learning scholarships fund independent project, study, or employment outside of Athens, Georgia. The Lamar Dodd School of Art Maymester in New York City and UGA Cortona programs independently coordinate scholarships for their program participants.

Experiential Learning Scholarships

Applications for non-Dodd Cortona Study Abroad awards are submitted through the School’s application process and are screened by an appointed faculty committee at the school, which has sole discretion in determining recipients of the awards.

Dodd Cortona Study Abroad Scholarships

Please note — the Lamar Dodd School of Art does not oversee the scholarship process for the UGA Cortona program.

Students who are pursuing Dodd Cortona Study Abroad scholarships should review eligibility requirements and deadlines by visiting the UGA Cortona - Dodd Cortona Study Abroad Scholarship page on the UGA Office of Global Engagement StudyAway portal. There are thirteen (13) Dodd – UGA Cortona specific scholarship opportunities. One completed scholarship application in the StudyAway portal allows applicants to be considered for any of these scholarships. Please contact UGA Cortona or the Office of Global Engagement for inquiries.

Compiling your application materials into a PDF

We are now accepting supplemental scholarship materials as one PDF submission in the application form. Please see suggestions below for free tools to compile your document. For time-based media (video, etc.), please include a link in your PDF document to an external link or source to view the work.

 

To review project and experiential learning scholarships, please review the list of awards here.

 

Area Scholarships

This group of scholarships supports outstanding students, students in specific areas of concentration at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. Nominated students will be contacted directly by area faculty.

Two area project awards for jewelry & metalwork and for photography & expanded media are available to qualified students, as well. Applications for the area project awards are reviewed separately by area faculty through a separate application.

 

To review area scholarships by nomination, please review the list of awards here.

 

Other Scholarship Opportunities

These scholarships are not awarded by the Lamar Dodd School of Art.

The Erika C. and Ward B. Lewis Award for German Studies

The intent of this award is to help students who are studying art and want to gain more cultural access to Germany. Courses taken in the Germanic and Slavic Department are required, too. This award will be given to one or two German majors each academic year for study at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, Germany. Preference will be given to candidates with an additional focus on Art or the Natural Sciences, and preference will be given to candidates who go abroad for a year. Learn more here.

Franklin College of Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Student Scholarships & Awards

Undergraduate students at the Lamar Dodd School of Art are eligible for scholarships and awards granted by the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences. Learn more here.