Graduate Funding Information Service

June 24, 2024

2024-2025 Frances Blakemore and Griffith Way Internships

Application Deadline: August 1, 2024

Seattle Art Museum is committed to offering meaningful career development opportunities to graduate students at the University of Washington. The Blakemore Foundation supports our goal of furthering scholarship in Asian art and culture by generously sponsoring the Frances Blakemore & Griffith Way Internship Program. These internships enable students to gain professional research experience, work directly with SAM’s East Asian art collection, and participate in major exhibition and publication projects. Read the full position description and apply here.

General Information and Eligibility:

  • For Master’s and PhD students enrolled at University of Washington
  • Fields of study include East Asian art and Chinese, Japanese, or Korean art history
  • Interns will receive a quarterly stipend through the University of Washington equivalent to an intermediate UW graduate teaching assistant rate, estimated at $8,589 ($2,863 per month for pay periods running through Autumn 2024, Winter 2025, or Spring 2025).
  • Each internship will include a waiver of tuition and most fees for the quarter, including the resident operating fee, the building fee, and the technology fee
  • Time commitment is 20 hours per week, for 12 weeks

Graduate students currently enrolled at University of Washington in the Art History or Henry M. Jackson School’s Asian Studies departments are preferred. Students enrolled in other UW programs will also be considered, including those skilled in East Asian languages or experienced with the study of material culture. All applicants are required to have completed at least two art history classes in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean art prior to applying.

Application Materials:

  1. Blakemore internship application (apply here).
  2. Resume
  3. Personal statement explaining your reasons for applying for the Blakemore Internship. Statement should include:
    1. What you feel you can contribute to the department in which you are applying
    2. What you hope to gain from the experience.
  4. Writing sample (10 pages max.)
  5. Current transcript (Unofficial transcripts are allowed)