Francis D. Lyon Scholarship
Theatre scholarship guide
Scholarship details
- Funder
- Phi Delta Theta Foundation
- Study level
- Graduate
- Scholarship type
- Nationwide
- Opens
- Deadline
- Typical award size
- Approximately $2,500 (graduate fellowship; some listings note multiple awards)
- Website
- Apply or learn more
Eligibility criteria
Graduate students in filmmaking or closely related fields (theatre/drama, writing, entertainment) at a college/university in the U.S. or Canada. Phi Delta Theta membership not required. Selection based on talent, academic excellence, and financial need. Named for Oscar-winning UCLA alumnus Francis D. “Pete” Lyon.
Application steps
- Confirm graduate enrollment in film or related field.
- Complete Phi Delta Theta Foundation Lyon Fellowship application when open.
- Submit transcript, work sample, and financial need information.
- Meet the published deadline.
Required materials
- Completed application
- Work sample demonstrating talent
- Transcript
- Financial need documentation
Overview
Francis D. “Pete” Lyon, UCLA ’28, was a distinguished director, producer and editor of motion pictures and television. He won 1947’s Academy Award for Best Film Editing for Body and Soul. Brother Lyon’s graduate fellowship is awarded to students of film making. The Francis D. Lyon Graduate Fellowship is awarded annually to a graduate student in the field of film making or a closely related field such as theater/drama, writing or entertainment. Only graduate students are eligible to apply. Membership in Phi Delta Theta is not a requirement. In 1995, Brother Lyon received Phi Delta Theta’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. He passed away in October of 1996 just a few weeks after he had established the scholarship.
Past recipients
Annual graduate fellows in film/entertainment; announced by Phi Delta Theta Foundation
