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Dewey Lee Curtis Symposium Scholarship Fund

Through the Dewey Lee Curtis Scholarship Fund, graduate students majoring in a field related to American decorative arts are able to attend Trust symposiums throughout the country. The Fund supports a minimum of two scholars for each symposium.

In memory of Dewey Lee Curtis, founder of the Decorative Arts Trust, this scholarship covers full registration for our upcoming symposium.

To apply for the Symposium Scholarship, please download, print out the application form, fill out and mail to:

The Decorative Arts Trust
106 Bainbridge Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Download application for the Dewey Lee Curtis Symposium Scholarship

 

Dewey Lee Curtis Institute Scholarships

Through this Fund and the donations of members, the Trust also provides one continuing studies scholarship each year awarded to a person actively working in the field of American decorative arts. It alternates between the Winterthur Winter or Fall Institute, the Deerfield Summer Institute, the Summer Institute of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts and The Attingham Summer School. These scholarships are awarded through their Institute offices.


Summer Research Grants

The Dewey Lee Curtis Scholarship Fund awards three research grants of $500 each to graduate students in the field working on a Master's thesis or PhD dissertation. Interested students should email Penny Hunt, Trust Director, describing their research project and needs, and listing the professor associated with their project as a reference.

Download application for Summer Research Grant.

 

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