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.
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