School of the Arts Student Project Grant

In the spirit of collaboration, the School of the Arts at Eastern Illinois University is offering grants to undergraduate and graduate students for creative efforts. Students from Art, Music and/or Theatre may apply. The SOA committee will select and support eligible proposals that foster the growth of, provide professional preparation for, or provide further educational opportunities for students within the School of the Arts or offer a creative output that showcases efforts from such disciplines. Project proposals may incorporate visual, experiential, aural, and/or performance-related outputs. Projects that include students from multiple disciplines and/or showcase collaboration will be given preference through the evaluation process. All students must be in good standing with a minimum 2.50 GPA and all proposals must secure a faculty sponsor as a project advisor. All team members must be enrolled full-time for the current semester. A copy of the finished project must be supplied to the SOA upon completion or publicly displayed, performed, or exhibited. All work must be completed, published, and/or submitted by May 15th, 2026.