Studying Museum Studies? Explore 8 hand-curated scholarships relevant to Museum Studies students. Each entry lists the funding amount, application deadline, and eligibility requirements — apply directly through the official provider.
Fully funded
United States
Graduate
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Smithsonian Institution
- Amount
- $10,000 for a ten-week graduate fellowship, $45,000 per year for predoctoral fellows, or $60,000 per year for postdoctor
- Deadline
- Oct 15, 2026
Graduate students, doctoral candidates, recent Ph.D. recipients, and senior researchers worldwide proposing independent work aligned with S…
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Partial
United Kingdom
Any level
MacDougall McCallum Heritage Foundation
- Amount
- $1,000 toward travel and project costs
- Deadline
- Apr 1, 2027
A U.S. citizen age 21 or older who can complete at least seven days of Scottish museum and clan-history work; MacDougall and McCallum clan …
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Fully funded
United States
Undergraduate
AUC Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective
- Amount
- Full tuition and fees for up to 3 years
- Deadline
- Rolling review; rising sophomores are strongly encouraged to apply by May 15
Rising AUC sophomores majoring in Art History with at least a 3.5 GPA, strong coursework, and leadership potential.
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Varies
United States
Undergraduate
AUC Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective
- Amount
- Amount varies; the award amount is stated in the recipient’s offer
- Deadline
- Rolling review; rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors are strongly encouraged to apply by May 15
Rising AUC sophomores through seniors majoring in Art History with a 3.0 GPA and successful foundational coursework.
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Varies
United States
Undergraduate
AUC Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective
- Amount
- Amount varies; the award amount is stated in the recipient’s offer
- Deadline
- Rolling review; rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors are strongly encouraged to apply by May 15
Rising AUC sophomores through seniors in any eligible major who declare a Curatorial Studies minor and maintain at least a 3.25 GPA.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and graduate
Historic Huguenot Street
- Amount
- $1,500
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
History or anthropology majors with an academic average above 3.5 for at least two years and an HHS-focused academic connection.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Historic Huguenot Street
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Undergraduates studying historic preservation, architecture, or artifact and manuscript conservation with a public-history education focus.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and graduate
Historic Huguenot Street
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026 (past deadline)
Students researching Huguenot cultural impact, 1600–1800 Ulster County history, or conservation of related artifacts and manuscripts.
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