#  Summer Funding Opportunities Office (SFO) Sydney M. Williams Jr. Traveling Fund for Visual Art 

 



The Sydney M. Williams Jr. Traveling Fund supports up to five students to make original works of visual art. Award recipients will use funds for travel outside the U.S. to support visual art projects.

Projects should be closely related to an ongoing or proposed creative project—they can include visiting museums and monuments, and can be any type of experience or research project provided that it does not involve taking formal classes. A faculty committee will be selecting awardees with an impressive portfolio of visual work.



 

 

##  Student Eligibility 

You are eligible to apply if you are:

- Traveling outside the US to pursue a visual arts project
- Are a current Harvard College sophomore, junior, or senior who is not graduating in May 2026
- Are in [good academic standing](https://summerfunding.college.harvard.edu/eligibility#academic-standing) when you apply and throughout your summer internship.
- Are not on an involuntary [leave of absence](https://summerfunding.college.harvard.edu/eligibility#leaves).
- Are compliant with the [Harvard College Summer Funding Policy](https://summerfunding.college.harvard.edu/eligibility#summer-funding-compliance)



 

##  Application Instructions 

1. Enroll in [direct deposit](https://sfs.harvard.edu/direct-deposit).
2. Apply in CARAT to “[Sydney Williams Jr Traveling Fellowship SU26 - Round B Funding](https://carat.fas.harvard.edu/applicant/newApplication?applicationPurposeId=6&fundingSourceId=9229)” by Thursday, February 12, 2026 with the following materials:
    1. 400-word proposal
    2. One-page resume, PDF format (we recommend using a [MCS template](https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/channels/create-a-resume-cv-or-cover-letter/#uc_resource_tiles-4))
    3. Portfolio of your work (link to Google Drive or personal website)
    4. Proof of Direct Deposit enrollment, PDF format. Submit a pdf screenshot from the “Student Accounts” section from [my.harvard](https://my.harvard.edu/) that shows you are enrolled in direct deposit (Download sample screenshot)

This application process is coordinated by the Summer Funding Opportunities Office in collaboration with the Office for the Arts, the Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies, and Harvard University Art Museums under the aegis of its Curator of Contemporary Art.

 

 [ Apply to the Williams Fellowship on CARAT arrow\_circle\_right ](https://carat.fas.harvard.edu/applicant/newApplication?applicationPurposeId=6&fundingSourceId=9229) 

 



 

 

 

##  Questions? 

Contact the Summer Funding Opportunities Office (SFO) team at <summerfunding@fas.harvard.edu>.

 

 [ Send an email arrow\_circle\_right ](mailto:summerfunding@fas.harvard.edu) 

 



 

 

 

 

 See also:- [ Summer Funding Opportunities Office (SFO) ](/center/summer-funding-opportunities-office-sfo)
- [ Round B ](/funding-decision-released/round-b)
- [ Research ](/outside-us/research)
- [ Other ](/outside-us/other)
- [ Self-Arranged ](/type/self-arranged)