All active MICA M.A. and M.F.A. students are eligible to receive up to $500 once per degree program to support their research or creative practice. Official, itemized receipts are required for proof of purchase.

 

Research and creative projects while a student is actively enrolled in a MICA M.A. or M.F.A. degree program are eligible. Funds can be used for the following activities:

• Travel to research collections, conferences, performances, or residency programs in the United States or abroad.
• Specialized training, workshops, and seminars to enhance skills and qualifications.
• Purchase of supplies, services, small items of equipment to complete the research/creative project.
• A single grant proposal from two (2) or more individuals is acceptable; however, the $500.00 award cap still applies.
• Any proposal involving the use of human subjects will need to be approved by MICA's Institutional Review Board (IRB) committee before funding is officially approved.  Please visit mica.edu for full details on this process.
• Funds cover only events that occur during the period of enrollment or services/ subscriptions while enrolled.

• Funds may not be used for work that has already been completed before the cycle deadline.
• EXCEPTION – Conferences, workshops and events not scheduled by the applicant may be attended up to 1 month prior to the cycle deadline
• Expenses incurred outside of the duration of student enrollment or unrelated to the student’s research or creative practice.
• Travel and training costs for anyone other than the student.
• Meals of any kind
• Rental fees such as studios, offices, and other workspaces
• Contracted labor, such as hiring individual editors, photographers, videographers, or assistants
• Equipment whose cost (including taxes and fees) exceeds $500 even if only partial funding is requested.
• Gift Card purchases
• Cash transfers
• Gifts of any kind in exchange for work completed
• Expenses incurred outside of the duration of student enrollment or unrelated to the student’s educational practice.
• Requests that do not include official receipts that are itemized, include a date, total cost and proof of payment. 

Eligibility Requirements

• Eligibility begins upon matriculation and ends as soon as an individual has graduated from their respective program; students are eligible only while actively enrolled.
• Students are eligible to receive a Graduate Development Research Grant once per degree program.
• Proposals must follow all of the application requirements and submitted no later than the cycle deadline
• Eligible applications will only be approved until the fund is exhausted for the fiscal year.