THE J. BINFORD WALFORD SCHOLARSHIP IN ARCHITECTURE
AND RELATED AREAS
BACKGROUND OF SCHOLARSHIP
Established in 1979 by the will of the late Aurelia B. Walford, these scholarships are
awarded annually to majors in art history, historic preservation, or studio art who have
stated career goals in architecture or related endeavors. A complete description of the
this scholarship can be located in the Art and Art History Handbook available on the
University of Mary Washington website.
Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to cover tuition and fee charges only as
the Scholarship can be applied to the student's account. Scholarships may be used for
academic year costs while enrolled in University of Mary Washington courses.
Additionally, smaller scholarships are available for summer courses or programs that
address architectural issues or practice.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
a) Applicants must have earned at least 60 academic credits at the time of application.
b) Have declared art history, studio art or historic preservation as a major with plans for
advanced study in architecture or employment, which is architecture oriented;
c) Have attended the University of Mary Washington for at least one academic year
prior to application for this scholarship;
d) Have achieved a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.00 (4.00 scale) and a cumulative
G.PA. in the major program of at least 3.2 (4.00 scale).
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
a) Applicants for this scholarship must complete a cover sheet available from the
Department of Art and Art History Office, Melchers 217, no later than 5pm on Friday
2 March 2012.
b) Applicants must submit (2) copies of application materials to include a written
original short essay (no longer than two pages, double spaced) stating qualifications
and interests relative to the scholarship criteria. In the essay, applicants must state
their qualifications and interests relative to the scholarship criteria. Additionally, they
must address their eligibility and the specific course/program/project that will serve
their educational goals in architectural history, historic preservation, or design.
Additional supporting material (bibliography, endnotes, goals, etc.) related to the
scope of their intended project or studies beyond the two-page essay may be attached.
The essay must be typed and presented as hard copy. Clear prose and statement of
intention, accuracy of information, and good writing skills are expected and will
affect reviewers' decisions. The cover sheet must be attached to the essay. One copy
should be given to the Department of Art and Art History, the other copy should
given to the Department of Historic Preservation.
c) The final selection of scholarship recipients is made by a Scholarship Committee that
includes faculty representation from the Department of Art and Art History and the
Department of Historic Preservation.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
For regular academic year:
a) Applications must be submitted to Professor JeanAnn Dabb, Department of Art and
Art History, Melchers 217 no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 2, 2012.
Applicants must submit (2) copies of application materials and cover sheet.
b) Recipients of the scholarships will be announced by the end of the spring semester.
AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP
Each J. Binford Walford Scholarship was awarded in 2011-2012 in the amount of $4,000
per semester. For 2012-2013, similar awards are anticipated.
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J. BINFORD WALFORD SCHOLARSHIP SUMMER SESSION STUDY GRANTS
IN ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED AREAS
INTRODUCTION
Summer session study grants are available on a limited basis to qualified, full-time
University of Mary Washington majors who enroll in the Departments of Art and Art
History or Historic Preservation summer session credit-awarding programs or courses that
focus on architectural issues (architectural history, design, and historic preservation,
including archaeology). Both study abroad courses/programs and domestic off-campus
courses/programs, as well as individual studies, internships, or special studies, may qualify
for grant assistance. No non-UMW course/program will qualify even if it could later result
in transfer credit.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
a) An applicant must be a declared major in art, art history, or historic preservation.
b) An applicant must have achieved at least a 3.00 cumulative G.P.A. (4.00 scale) in the
degree program and at least a 3.2 cumulative G.P.A. in the major program (4.00 scale).
c) An applicant must write an original informational statement of one page, doublespaced, in word-processed hard copy addressing the eligibility of the applicant and how
the specific course/program will serve the applicant's educational goals in architectural
history, historic preservation, and design. Clear prose will affect the reviewers' decision.
Additional supporting material [bibliography, endnotes, internship goals, etc.] relating
to the scope of intended projects such as individual studies, special studies or
internships may be attached to the one page informational statement where
appropriate.
d) Applicant must have a FASFA report on file.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
a) Applicants must request and complete a cover sheet available from the Department
of Art and Art History Office, Dupont 306.
b) The coversheet must be attached to the informational statement and submitted to
Professor JeanAnn Dabb, Chair, Department of Art and Art History, Dupont 306
no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 2, 2012. Applicants must submit (2)
copies of application materials. One copy should be given to the Department of
Art and Art History, the other copy should be given to the Department of
Historic Preservation.
c) All applications are reviewed and evaluated by a faculty member from the
Department of Art and Art History and from the Department of Historic
Preservation.
AMOUNT OF GRANTS
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Summer session study grants may vary each year according to availability of funds and
number of awards to qualified applicants. The minimum scholarship amount awarded
was $500. For 2012-2013, similar awards are anticipated.
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