CAA Edwards Memorial Support Grant

CAA Edwards Memorial Support Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: College Art Association
Last Updated: August 12, 2025

Summary

The CAA Edwards Memorial Support Grant, established by Mary D. Edwards, provides funding for women emerging scholars pursuing a doctoral degree or recently graduated PhDs to cover expenses related to the CAA Annual Conference. Eligible applicants must present research at the conference, particularly on topics related to ancient Greece and Rome, medieval Europe, or art history from 1400 to 1950. This grant aims to support academic growth and foster scholarly engagement in the art history community.

Overview

EDWARDS MEMORIAL SUPPORT GRANTS Established by Mary D. Edwards, the CAA Support Grant in Memory of Archibald Cason Edwards Sr. and Sarah Stanley Gordon Edwards supports expenses related to participation in the CAA Annual Conference and conference registration fees for women who are emerging scholars at either an advanced stage of pursuing a doctoral degree (ABD) or who have received their PhD within two years prior to the submission of the application. The applicants must be presenting research papers at an art history session at the conference (either in person or virtually) with a strong preference for papers on any topic pertaining to the art of ancient Greece and Rome, medieval Europe, 400–1400, or Europe and North America, 1400–1950.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Women who are emerging scholars at either an advanced stage of pursuing a doctoral degree (ABD) or who have received their PhD within two years prior to the submission of the application are eligible. The applicants must be presenting research papers at an art history session at the conference (either in person or virtually) Examples of allowable expenses: Travel expenses Childcare or caretaking expenses incurred to allow focused participation in the conference.  Technology upgrade (i.e. headphones, microphones, cameras, virtual conferencing accounts, expanded bandwidth, upgrade technology) You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.