FAQ

Deadline November 30, 2025, at 11:59 pm.

1. What is the Weisman Award?
   

The Weisman Award is designed to help students fund the completion of a project they have started.  Recipients will receive funds up to $2,000.  The first half is paid in the fall of the award period, the second in the spring (pending completion of project).

2. How do I apply?

Create an account on Zealous for the Albert P. Weisman Award (between September 22 and November 30, 2025).

3. How will I receive my award?

Your award will be paid through the college as non-taxable income.

4. When can I apply?

The Weisman Award is available to all disciplines, some of which require students to complete their project during the Spring Semester. The award is yearly, with applications closing in the fall.

5. Who is eligible for the Weisman Award?

To be considered, undergraduate Columbia students must:

• Have 60 or more credit hours completed by the time the application is reviewed (i.e end of the semester for which the application is due).
• Be a current part-time or full-time student (minimum 6 credit hours) in the semesters in which you apply for the award (Fall) and in the semester in which you receive the award (Fall and Spring).
• Graduate students must be enrolled in at least 1 credit hour of classes in the semesters in which you receive the award (Fall and Spring).

6. I'm graduating before I will finish my project; can I apply?

You must be enrolled in classes for both the fall and following spring semester in order to be eligible.

7. I'm a recent alumni; can I apply?

No; you must be a current student to receive a Weisman Award.

8. What kind of projects generally receive funding?

The Weisman Award committee is open to supporting a variety of artists in a host of disciplines. There is no specific project we seek to fund, but rather, projects that show a sense of vision, clarity of purpose, potential of artistic and professional growth and practicality and accuracy of timeline and budget.

9. How can I make my project stand out?

A standout application has a well-crafted artist statement that provides a clear vision for the judges of what you plan to accomplish. What makes the Weisman Award unique is that it looks not only at the project in relation to your career but to the plans you have for the project after completion.

10. What if my question was not frequently asked?

Please contact us with any further questions.