Initiatives

Linton Vincent Tuition Scholarship Fund

The Linton Vincent fund helps students with tuition. All funds are directed to student tuition costs so they will not have to take out loans to cover this increasing expense.

F. Christopher Tahk Fellowship Endowment

Chris Tahk's primary focus while Director (1983-2004) was our students' welfare and the program's ability to provide the necessary financial support to support our graduate students.

In honoring his legacy, the Tahk fellowship supports summer conservation projects and/or specialized studies undertaken throughout the year.

Preference is given to conservation activities taking place at cultural institutions in Western New York, the conservation of historical objects, and the sciences.

50th Anniversary Graduate Student Fellowship Fund

The fund was set up to honor the department’s 50th anniversary (2020) and solely supports graduate student fellowships that we continually raise funds for.
Our students depend on their fellowships to support their studies and it is our goal to fully fund them through the department's graduate student fellowship endowment.

BIPOC Pre-Program Fund

The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Pre-program Fund was established to help with program application fees, pre-program initiatives such as travel for interviews, or requests to fund conservation-related opportunities (internship travel or workshop registration fees), plus develop future pre-program experiences.

Dan Kushel Fellowship Fund

In honor of Dan Kushel's 34 years of teaching in our department as a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Examination & Documentation, this fellowship is supports one or more graduate students in the Patricia and Richard Garman Art Conservation Department. Preference is given to students with a specific interest in the area of technical examination and documentation.

Department Contributions Account

This account is a general fund where the department decides where the funding is most needed whether it be for student fellowships, specialized student travel, tuition, or pressing equipment needs.