The University Center for Human Values offers individual travel grants to Princeton University undergraduate students who are working (or have worked on) the Research Film Studio’s various projects. The aim of the grants is to allow students to visit the exhibitions to which they have contributed and help create and assemble new exhibitions in the 2025 Venice and Mallorca Biennales.
Only Research Film Studio members or alumni are eligible to apply.
Winners of the 2024 RFS Travel Grant
Jatavion Butler, Han Lee, Matthew E. Okechukwu, Christofer D. Robles, Olivia Z. Williams, Cailyn Tetteh, Aishwarya Swamidurai, Skye M. Lowe, Hannah Shin, Yasmin B. Sokunle
- October 13-18, 2024
- Venice, Italy
Individual grants to be used for travel expenses up to $2,200. The recipients will attend the events of the UCHV Palazzo Talk. Requests involving travel costs will not be supported unless they conform to the University’s travel policies. Current travel guidance can be found on Princeton International’s website.
Future Opportunities Planned
Stay tuned for more details regarding the below Research Film Studio Travel Grants.
Sundance Film Festival Travel Grants for RFS Filmmakers
- January 18-23, 2025
- Sundance, Utah
- Value: $2,500
- Eligibility: Active contributors to the Research Film Studio’s current filmmaking projects
2025 Venice Exhibition Assembly Travel Grant
- March 8-16, 2025
- Venice, Italy
- Value: $2,200
- Eligibility: Students who will help with the assembly of the new Research Film Studio exhibition
Travel Grant for the VIP Opening of the 2025 Venice Architectural Biennale
- May 7-11, 2025
- Venice, Italy
- Eligibility: Major contribution to the exhibition
Travel Grant (Airfare Cost) to the Mallorca Art Biennale
- June 1-7, 2025
- Mallorca, Spain
- Value: $600
- Eligibility: Students who will work on the revised version of the ArtHouse Memes exhibition that will be part of the 2025 Mallorca Art Biennale
This travel grant will cover the cost of airfare for ten RFS members invited by the University of Mallorca. The University of Mallorca will cover the cost of students’ food and board.