Scholarships & Awards

EGA offers scholarships and awards to encourage study and excellence in needlework. Amounts awarded may vary each year. See all our Scholarships & Awards below. For more information, contact our Scholarships & Awards Chair at Scholarships@egausa.org. Please send scholarship applications to egahq@egausa.org.

Scholarships

  • Judith and Susan Richardson Initial Steps Toward Teaching Certification Scholarship

    Due Date: Applications are accepted as soon as the candidate has completed the screening process

    Scholarship Application and Information

  • Mary-Dick Digges Scholarship

    • For the study of surface embroidery, defined as crewel embroidery, Japanese embroidery, and stumpwork.
    • Awarded by the Scholarship Review Committee

    Due Date: March 1 of each year | Recipients notified by: April 1
    2025 Scholarship Winner: Marina Dessotti Cortes, Sun Region, Member At-large

    Scholarship Application

  • Legacy Scholarship

    • For EGA members to study the art of embroidery and the preservation of the heritage of the art of embroidery
    • Awarded by the Scholarship Review Committee

    Due date: January 15 of each year | Recipients notified by March 15
    2025 Scholarship Winner: Vicky Hays, Rocky Mountain Region, Rocky Mountain Chapter and Lauren Lansdell, Tennessee Valley Region, Member At-large

    Scholarship Application

  • Genny Morrow Memorial Scholarship

    • Scholarship awarded to an individual registered for one four-day class, two two-day classes, or one two-day class in a canvas technique for the upcoming National Seminar.
    • Winner is selected by random drawing from all qualified registrants at the close of open registration for the upcoming National Seminar.
    • The winner will be notified upon selection. Payment of the scholarship award will be made to the recipient by EGA Headquarters following the close of the National Seminar for which the award was made.

    2024 Scholarship Winner: Connie Miller, Charlotte Chapter, Carolinas Region.

  • Penny Evans Memorial Scholarship

    • For EGA members for an embroidery related class, study project, or similar education offering by EGA, The Royal School of Needlework, the Japanese Embroidery Center or the City and Guilds of London Institute, in the U.S. or the U.K.
    • Awarded by the Scholarship Review Committee

    Due date: May 1 of each year | Recipients notified by: June 1
    2025 Scholarship Winner: no applicants received

    Scholarship Application

  • Marjorie Jones Scholarship

    • Awarded to benefit students of crewel embroidery taking a crewel class at EGA’s National Seminar or an EGA region seminar.

    Due Date: April 1 of each year | Recipients notified by May 1
    2025 Scholarship Winners: Sharron Helmke, South Central Region, Bay Area Renaissance Stitchers

    Scholarship Application

  • Research Fellowship Grant Award

    • Applicants need not be members of EGA
    • Awarded for in-depth research in all areas of embroidery and allied textile arts, and to create a basis for dialogue between EGA and other grant and research institutions.
    • Grants of up to $1,000 are awarded annually.

    Due Date: June 1 of each year | Recipient notified by September 1
    2024 Scholarship Winner: • Erin Harvey Moody and Christy Gordon Baty, Marin Golden Threads Chapter,
    Greater Pacific Region.

    Scholarship Application

  • Important EGA Scholarships & Awards information

    • Scholarships are not transferable to any other person.
    • Scholarships may not be used for any purpose other than the stated purpose on the application.
    • Any EGA member may apply without regard to gender, race, religion, national or ethnic origin.
    • Applications are reviewed by the EGA Scholarship Committee in a blind process.
    • The Committee reserves the right to withhold scholarships in any given year if there are no appropriate applications.
    • A single individual may submit only one application per scholarship.
    • A single individual may be awarded only one EGA Scholarship per year.

Awards

Questions?

Please send questions and applications to egahq@egausa.org.