We welcome your application! Winterthur Program in American Material Culture, Class of 2026 applications are due January 5th, 2024 (11:59 pm). The GRE is not required. Apply now to the University of Delaware.
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Selection Process:
All applications are reviewed by the Program’s Admissions’ Committee. The Committee is composed of faculty and affiliated faculty of the Program— five from the University and five from the Winterthur Museum. Each application is given a holistic review, and the writing sample is a particularly important part of the application. The sample helps readers to understand the applicant’s potential and readiness for graduate study.
Because the Program offers eight competitive Fellowships, there are two rounds of selection.
Round 1 selects sixteen semi-finalists (announced by second week of February).
Round 2 is “Interview Weekend” (conducted by Zoom; usually on Friday and Saturday of the second weekend of March). To be considered for the Fellowship, all semi-finalists must attend three short interviews with the members of the Program’s Admission’s Committee.
Results: Of the sixteen semi-finalists, the committee selects eight finalists, plus a number of alternates. Each year we accept a total of eight Fellows who will be offered admission, full tuition scholarship, and a renewable 11-month stipend. Full-time participation over the course of 22 consecutive months, beginning August 1, is expected.
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