Description

Merit Scholarships are the first component of the CalArts financial aid package.

All admitted students are considered for Merit Scholarships based on the admissions portfolio or audition. These scholarships are limited and very competitive, going only to the top 30% of the incoming class.  

Degree Level

Merit Scholarships at California Institute of the Arts for International Students 2022 is available to undertake Postgraduate, Graduate level programs at California Institute of the Arts.

Available Subjects

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

• Arts

Benefits

CalArts Merit Scholarships are awarded in the amount of $10,000 per year.

Eligible Nationalities

All Nationalities

Eligibility Criteria

Faculty identify merit recipients through a holistic approach, taking into consideration the following criteria:

• The student demonstrates outstanding academic and artistic potential.
• The work is imbued with a strong personal aesthetic and sense of originality.
• The award supports a diversity of voices and a diversity of practices, in alignment with CalArts’ focus on experimentation, diversity, and interdisciplinarity.
• The award ensures balance and representation within each program and throughout the school.
• The student’s prior academic and artistic achievement, and evaluation of each student’s placement within their group of peers.

Application Procedure

The students must complete their admission applications. All admitted students would automatically be considered.