Description
of the fund and its purpose.The
fund honors the memory of Harry F. Gaugh, who taught art history at Skidmore
for 26 years.Professor Gaugh believed
passionately that students need to study works of art firsthand, rather
than only through reproductions and secondary sources.His
colleagues in the Department of Art and Art History established the fund
to allow students to travel in groups to museums, galleries, and exhibitions,
or to travel individually to work on research projects.
Group
trips.Art
history faculty can use money from the Gaugh Fund to take groups of students
on trips to see works of art.Interested
faculty members should consult with the Director of Art History. The
Director can approve requests for up to $200, and will bring requests for
larger amounts to the art history faculty for discussion.
Individual
research trips.Individual
art history students can apply for funding to pursue a research project.Interested
students should submit a brief (1-3 page) written application based on
the guidelines below to the Director of Art History, who will decide whether
to fund or deny the request.The
maximum award amount is $200.Funds
can be used only to cover expenses actually incurred and documented by
original receipts.Eligible expenses
include fuel costs, tolls, rail or bus tickets, lodging up to $50 per trip,
and admission fees, but not mileage reimbursement, meal expenses or purchase
of books or catalogues.
Application
guidelines.There
is no application form, but faculty sponsorship is required.Individual
student applications should include your name, class year, major and minor,
the amount requested, signatures of the applicant and the faculty sponsor,
and most importantly a project description and a detailed budget
estimate.The project description
should include a working title and brief description of the project itself,
and a discussion of how the proposed travel and study would contribute
to the project.The detailed budget
estimate should give a line-by-line account of the proposed costs.Reasonable
estimates for particular items are fine when necessary.There
are no application deadlines, but approval must be obtained before
undertaking any funded activities, and you should allow at least two weeks
for your application to be considered.The
Director will notify applicants of the decision.