In USA: Animation Educators Forum Scholarship Program Up to $5,000

The Animation Educators Forum is offering Student Scholarship Program. scholarships are merit-based awards designed to support college students in continuing their education in the field of animation.

Awards may range from $2,500 to $5,000 and be applied to:

• tuition
• books and supplies
• formal academic research
• animation equipment (including computer hardware and software)
• senior or graduate projects

In addition, all scholarship award winners will receive a 1-year associate membership to ASIFA-Hollywood.

In order to be eligible for the scholarship award, the following MINIMUM criteria must be met:

1. Applicants must be undergraduate students entering their second year of study or above.
2. Graduate students at all levels are also invited to apply.
3. Applicants must have a grade point average of 2.5 or above.
4. Applicants must be attending a college, university or trade program in the field of animation that is accredited by a recognized accrediting agency.
5. Applicants must plan to attend the both semesters of 2021-22 USA standard academic year (Fall: August to December and Spring: January to June).
6. Students planning to attend only a portion of the year (ex. Spring semester) are NOT eligible for the Scholarship.
7. All applications must be completed by 11: 59 PM PST on July 15, 2021.
8. Applications from international students are welcome.

Required Documents:

1. A short biography (500 words maximum) describing the applicant’s experience as an animation major.
2. A proposal (1,000 words maximum) for the scholarship, describing how the award will be used and how it will benefit the applicant’s goals in animation.
3. An estimated budget (500 words maximum) describing how the funds will be spent. For example, the budget might include a list of equipment, itemized travel expenses or tuition.
4. Still art (10 piece maximum) and/or an animation reel (2 minutes maximum) demonstrating the applicant’s strengths and/or artistic breadth OR a formal abstract for an academic paper.
5. Two letters of recommendation: one from a faculty member that is familiar with the work of the applicant and one from a current ASIFA member OR an individual with verifiable professional animation experience.

About The Animation Educators Forum:

Founded In 2008 by a group of Southern California educators formed the Animation Educators Forum to begin a dialogue and share information with all those who teach animation. Thanks to the generous support of ASIFA-Hollywood, the volunteer organization has hosted numerous discussions at industry expositions including yearly “Birds of a Feather “ meet-ups at SIGGRAPH and CTN eXpo and held two Student Film Festivals that led to the Student Annie Award. The AEF holds an Annual General Membership Meeting to discuss relevant topics and announce new opportunities such as the Student Scholarship that it launched in 2015.

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