2025 Van Derlip Awards: MA Programs
Attention December ‘24, August and May ‘25 Graduates:
Announcing the 2025 Van Derlip Awards
In 1923, with income from an endowment fund established by Ethel Morrison Van Derlip, MCAD established the Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Traveling Scholarship.
This year Van Derlip Awards in the amount of $2,500 each will be awarded in the following departments;
Master of Arts in Creative Leadership
Master of Arts in Graphic and Web Development
Master of Arts in Sustainable Design
Recipients will have exhibited outstanding creative ability. Among the criteria considered will be: originality of ideas, imaginative problem-solving, and skillful execution. It is our hope that the recipients of these awards will use the scholarships for travel and study that will benefit their careers as professional artists and designers.
Those eligible are students who graduated in December 2024, May 2025, and will graduate in August 2025.
SUBMISSION DEADLINES:
Submit your application by 1:00 pm CDT on Wednesday, July 2nd via email to vanderlip@mcad.edu.
NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE AFTER THIS DEADLINE.
Announcement of winners will be at the Commencement Ceremony on August 1, 2025.
Download a copy of the guidelines:
Questions? Please contact your Department Director
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Ema Thoen
Academic Affairs
ethoen@mcad.edu