Assistantships & Funding
Graduate Assistantships
Admitted graduate students pursuing a traditional (face-to-face) master’s or doctoral degree in any of the four programs within the department, which include Arts Administration, Art Education, Art Therapy, and Museum Education and Visitor-Centered Curation, are eligible to apply for an assistantship. Assistantships are competitive and the number of funded positions varies from year to year. Assistantships supply graduate students with a tuition waiver and stipend.
The department offers three different types of assistantships:
Graduate Assistantships (GA): GAs may receive a position in support of an academic degree program, in support of the department administration, or in one of the following areas: Art & Design Library in William Johnston Building, social media team, community engagement initiative, Opening Nights Mural Project, departmental newsletter, and so on.
Research Assistantships (RA): RAs may receive a position to carry out research with a specific faculty member or within a funded research project.
Teaching Assistantships (TA): TAs are degree-seeking graduate students with a related master’s degree. TAs perform primary teaching duties as the Instructor of Record (IOR). These assistantships are only offered to PhD candidates with previous teaching experience. Non-native English speakers must pass a speaking proficiency exam to become an Instructor of Record (See: https://cies.fsu.edu/programs/english-academic-purposes/speak-exam-information).
A note about distance learning (DL) students: Students in a distance learning program are NOT eligible for a graduate assistantship from the department. We currently cannot hire remote students to complete the required work commitment required by the assistantship contract. We encourage students to consider scholarships and other funding opportunities, listed below.
How to Apply
Completed assistantship applications are due at the time of spring application deadlines and funding decisions are typically made between February-April for the upcoming fall. Currently enrolled students can also apply for an assistantship.
Prospective students – Assistantship applications should be completed in the SLATE application system. Please see the admissions page for deadlines for students who would like to be considered for funding.
Current Students – Applications for current students should be sent via email to the director of your program.
Scholarships
FSU4U Scholarships
To browse scholarship opportunities, for incoming and current students, you may visit: fsu.academicworks.com. You can narrow your search by looking for “art education,” or browse all opportunities.
Legacy Fellowship
McKnight Doctoral Fellowships
These fellowships for newly enrolling African American and Hispanic graduate students provide up to five years of support, with a stipend of $12,000 plus tuition waivers and other support for four years and with the fifth-year support at a rate that is typical in the student’s academic program.
This is a state-wide program administered through the Florida Education Fund (FEF). Applications are available on the FEF website.
For more information regarding FSU application procedures, contact The Graduate School.Florida Education Fund
201 E. Kennedy Blvd., Ste. 1525
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 272-2772American Association of University Women Dissertation Fellowship
This is a national competition for women at the final stage of writing their dissertations. The fellowship provides a stipend of $6,000 – $30,000.
AAUW provides other fellowship and postdoctoral opportunities. For more information on fellowship opportunities for women and application information, contact:
AAUW Educational Foundation
1111 16th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
(800) 326-2289
aauw@act.orgDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Book Stipend
This award is given to approximately sixteen graduate and undergraduate students per year. Stipend is $350.
For more information, contact the FSU Center for Leadership & Social Change.
Latin American – Caribbean Scholars
Graduate students who are citizens from Latin America and Caribbean (including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) who have been awarded a non-duty scholarship from the U.S. federal government, the State of Florida government or by the government of the Latin American/Caribbean country of origin, of a minimum of $500 per semester, may be eligible to be designated as Latin American and Caribbean Scholarship recipients. A Latin American and Caribbean Scholarship recipient (LAC) will be classified as a Florida resident for tuition purposes only.
More information about the LAC scholarship is available here. For questions, please contact: Tori Cole: vcole@fsu.edu or (850) 644-2147
Leslie N. Wilson – Delores Auzenne Fellowship
This assistantship is available for all new or currently full-time enrolled graduate students. Preference may be given to applicants who are historically underrepresented. Nomination is through the department or college, but competition for these awards is on a university-wide basis. The stipend is a minimum of $5,000 per academic year plus tuition waivers. Application forms are available from The Graduate School.
Additional Funding Opportunities
Below is information on distinguished scholarships, assistantships, fellowships, and university financial aid available to Department of Art Education students. All U.S. students are encouraged to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) regardless of their income. International Students from select countries should consider applying for the Linkage Institutes’ Out-of-State Tuition Exemption. Please note: You may need to take the GRE to qualify for certain funding sources.