The Minnette and Jerome Robinson Scholarship, 2011

One scholarship will be awarded each year to UH students who are docents. Applications are accepted until December 30. Applicants must have served as a Blaffer docent for at least one semester and plan to continue work as a Blaffer docent for at least one semester.

Applications must include: a cover letter describing how the docent experience is meaningful to the student and stating their intention of continuing their work for the next semester; a transcript of past coursework at UH; a copy of the student’s academic schedule for the next semester. Please send completed applications to: Robinson Scholarship Committee c/o Katherine Veneman, Curator of Education, Blaffer Art Museum, 120 Fine Arts Building, Houston, TX 77204-4018. Tel: 713.743.9526; kveneman@uh.edu.

Guidelines:

• Scholarship applicant must serve as a docent at Blaffer Art Museum.
• Scholarship applicant must be a certified full-time undergraduate or graduate certificate or degree-seeking students in good standing at the University of Houston.
• Scholarship recipient must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better.
• Scholarship recipient may accept other scholarships and grants in conjunction with the Minnette and Jerome Robinson Scholarship.
• Scholarship funds can be used to cover expenses for tuition, book, fees, and/or supplies for the coming academic semester. Any expenses incurred by the recipient in excess of the amount deposited must be borne by the student.

Applicants will be notified by February 1, 2011