Columbia Central

Aiko Nakane Fellowship

For continuing undergraduate and graduate students

The Aiko Nakane Fellowship was established to assist in defraying tuition costs for students with an interest in book, paper, and print arts and practices. The fellowship is based on academic achievement and creative ability.

Deadline to Apply: February 01, 2025

• How to Apply

  Visit Internal Scholarships and click on APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS to access the College-Wide Undergraduate or College-Wide Graduate Scholarship Application. Only complete scholarship applications submitted by the deadline will be reviewed by the scholarship committee. 
  
  Please follow all directions carefully. Students must submit the following materials to make a complete Aiko Nakane Fellowship application. There are two parts to the application:

   

  PART 1: ESSAY

  In 400-600 words, describe your interest in book, paper, and print practices, and your experiences in pursuing related creative projects. This may include past, current, and/or future projects related to book, paper,and print, but emphasis should be on future projects if possible.

   

  PART 2: PORTFOLIO

  Submit a portfolio of 10 work samples related to your interest in book, paper, and print practices.

  Submit your samples as a single .pdf file.

  Note: Upload size limit is 50MB.

   

  Access online applications through Internal Scholarships.

• Scholarship Terms
  • Application must be submitted by February 1, 2025 (11:59 pm) for review by the committee
  • Amount of this one-year fellowship is up to $5,000, awarded half in Fall and half in Spring
  • Fellowship is applied toward tuition only
  • Students’ scholarships that are applied toward tuition may not exceed the amount of their tuition costs
  • Recipients must maintain enrollment during the 2025-26 academic year
  • Recipients who graduate in Fall 2025 may be reviewed to receive the full fellowship amount in Fall 2025
  • Fellowship may be used toward a study abroad program through one of Columbia's student exchange programs, excluding Summer sessions. Please note: Recipients who enroll in an independent study abroad program not associated with Columbia will forfeit their fellowship during the semester spent abroad
  • The rules and regulations governing other sources of financial aid (federal, state, institutional, and other grants, gifts, or loans) will apply
  • Columbia College Chicago reserves the right to withhold the fellowship in any year in which, at the sole discretion of the scholarship committee, suitable candidates cannot be found

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