Prizes and Grants for Conference Speakers
The Villard Prize, made possible by the generosity of Robert E. Jamison, is given each year to encourage and support the study of medieval art and technology. This $500 award recognizes an outstanding graduate student participating in an AVISTA session at the ICMS in Kalamazoo. AVISTA’s Prize Committee determines the recipient based on the quality of the graduate student’s CV and abstract, submitted at the time of application to the session.
Villard Prize Winners
2018 Scott Miller
2017 Rachel Hiser
2016 Maeve O’Donnell
2015 Gregory Leighton
AVISTA also offers up to three travel grants of $500 for graduate students, independent scholars, or others without full institutional support speaking in AVISTA-sponsored sessions at Kalamazoo or Leeds. Applicants for travel grants should indicate their eligibility and interest when submitting a conference proposal. Travel grants will be awarded based on eligibility, demonstrated need, and quality of the submitted CV and abstract. Decisions will be announced in the late fall of the year preceding the conference.