Cantor Scholars

Cantor Scholars pursue research or creative projects inspired by art at the Cantor. Two Cantor Scholars per year will receive mentorship from experts and professionals at the museum to develop original contributions to the arts at Stanford.

Stanford undergraduate students in their junior or senior years of study and those pursuing coterminal degrees are invited to apply. Students from any and all fields of study are welcome to apply– no prior formal arts background necessary.

Cantor Scholar Program Details: If chosen as a Cantor Scholar, the Cantor will provide you with the following support for your research:

• A $1,400 stipend per quarter ($2800 total), for 1-2 quarters of research in the Spring and Summer
• $1,500 budget for related travel over the course of your project (travel subject to Stanford University regulations)
• Access to resources in the museum
• Mentorship from a member of the Cantor's staff and support of a publication editor and designer
• Culminating publication of research or creative projects produced through the program
  • Submissions that will lend themselves well to representation/reproduction in a printed publication are especially encouraged!

Examples of past research projects have included:

• Last year's publication by Cantor Scholars
• Essays, poetry, or other forms of writing
• Artwork created in response to research

Examples of research topics have included:

• Filipino-American Soul Food
• Artwork on the subject of the everyday
• Paintings on community

To Apply: Please submit your application along with the following:

• One-page proposal detailing your project, including a list of object(s) from the Cantor collection
• Resume or CV

The proposal should provide an overview of the scope and anticipated outcome of your project. Your project must be related to art at the Cantor. Proposed projects may be related to either art currently on display in the galleries, art currently in storage, or both of these. Please share a preliminary list of at least one or more Cantor objects (title, artist, accession number) you would like to research. (You may, of course, discover additional relevant objects after you start working on your project). To begin exploring the museum’s collection, please check out: http://cantorcollection.stanford.edu/ 

We gratefully acknowledge support from The Ducommun Family Fund for the Cantor Arts Center.