The O’Donnell Institute offers financial awards and internships to MA Art History Students at UT Dallas
MA Art History students have several opportunities for funding through the O’Donnell Institute.
Applicants to the MA program are invited to apply for merit-based funding to help defray the cost of tuition. These are eligible for renewal one time only, to be used for the second year of the program. Amounts of these highly competitive financial awards will vary based on academic merit and potential.
EODIAH Financial Award Application
The EODIAH Financial Award supports students seeking a master’s degrees in Art History at UT Dallas.
Applications are now open for Academic Year 2025-2026 Financial Awards. Awards available range from $2,000 to $12,000 and will be awarded by the EODIAH Financial Award Committee in early Spring 2025.
The EODIAH Financial Award application is separate from the MA Program application.
Priority is given to applicants who submit the EODIAH Financial Award application by January 19, rolling applications are accepted through May 1.
Both new students/applicants to the MA program and current students can apply to receive a financial award.
To apply for a financial award, fill out the EODIAH Financial Award application and send your CV or resume (all applicants) and MA Degree Plan (current students only) to arthistory@utdallas.edu.
Assistantships
Other opportunities for funding include research assistantships with O’Donnell Institute Faculty, and graduate curatorial assistantships at museums such as the Crow Museum of Asian Art, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Nasher Sculpture Center, that offer paid, part-time work meant to complement students’ coursework and provide partial financial support. Only current Art History MA students are eligible, and the call for applications takes place at the end of students’ first semester of enrollment in the program. Opportunities will vary each semester.
Travel Funding
Art History MA students can apply for travel funding through the O’Donnell Institute for their thesis-related research or conference presentations. Funding could include flights, lodging, and/or stipend. To apply, a student must submit a written proposal outlining specific research questions and goals that pertain to their larger research project, and an outline of the on-site work to be done to pursue those questions (approximately 250-450 words.)
EODIAH Faculty are on hand to assist with museum and library introductions.
