Scholarships and Prizes
The Faculty of Arts offers a unique range of scholarships to provide scholars with opportunities for development and research in the humanities, social sciences and languages.
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All scholarships by school
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Asia Institute scholarships
Art History and Art Curatorship, Arts and Cultural Management, Australian Indigenous Studies, Creative Writing, English and Theatre Studies, Gender Studies, Media and Communications, Publishing and Communication, Screen and Cultural Studies
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Culture and Communication scholarships
Art History and Art Curatorship, Arts and Cultural Management, Australian Indigenous Studies, Creative Writing, English and Theatre Studies, Gender Studies, Media and Communications, Publishing and Communication, Screen and Cultural Studies
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Historical and Philosophical Studies scholarships
Classics and Archaeology, Gender Studies, Cultural Materials Conservation, History, History and Philosophy of Science, Jewish Culture and Society, Philosophy
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Languages and Linguistics scholarships
Classics and Archaeology, Gender Studies, Cultural Materials Conservation, History, History and Philosophy of Science, Jewish Culture and Society, Philosophy
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Social and Political Sciences scholarships
Anthropology and Development Studies, Criminology, Gender Studies, Political Science, Sociology, Social Policy and Social Theory
Faculty of Arts Prizes
We offer a range of merit-based prizes each year to recognise the outstanding achievements of our best and brightest students across a range of courses and study areas.
More information
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Tips on applying
A step-by-step checklist that guides you through the application process.
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Frequently asked questions
Answers to your questions about the types of scholarships available, deadlines, outcome notifications, funding, and more.
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Accepting your award
Instructions on how to accept your award.
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Payments
Instructions on how to submit the documents required before payment can be processed.
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Forms and guides
Forms that may be required for may be required for making a scholarship application, as well as links to useful websites.
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Research grant reporting requirements
Recipients of Faculty grants are required to provide a written report on the expenditure of research funds, and the progress of their research.
Scholarships open for applications
| Scholarship | Study Level | Study Area | Opening Date | Closing Date |
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| Faculty of Arts Graduate Coursework Conference Grants | Graduate coursework | Faculty of Arts |
1st Jan 2018 |
31st Dec 2018 |
| Research Training Program Scholarship | Graduate research | Faculty of Arts |
1st Jan 2018 |
31st Oct 2018 |
| Research and Graduate Studies Scheme (RAGS) | Graduate coursework, Graduate research | Culture and Communication, Historical and Philosophical Studies, Asia Institute, Social and Political Sciences, Languages and Linguistics |
1st Jan 2018 |
31st Dec 2018 |
| Faculty of Arts Graduate Internship Grants | Graduate coursework | Faculty of Arts |
1st Jan 2018 |
31st Dec 2018 |
| The Peter Blazey Fellowship | Culture and Communication |
19th Mar 2018 |
25th Jun 2018 |
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| John Masefield Prize | Undergraduate, Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research | Faculty of Arts |
23rd Apr 2018 |
30th Jul 2018 |
| The Igor Meshakov-Korjakin Russian Scholarship | Undergraduate, Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research | Languages and Linguistics |
7th May 2018 |
2nd Jul 2018 |
| John Button School Prize | Government |
11th May 2018 |
25th Jun 2018 |
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| Dinny O’Hearn Fellowships | Culture and Communication |
14th May 2018 |
2nd Jul 2018 |
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| Italian Australian Foundation Travel Scholarship | Undergraduate, Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research | Languages and Linguistics |
28th May 2018 |
30th Jul 2018 |
| Melbourne Research Scholarship (MRS) | Graduate research | Faculty of Arts |
1st Jun 2018 |
31st Oct 2018 |
| The Willem Snoek Conservation Award | Graduate coursework | Historical and Philosophical Studies |
4th Jun 2018 |
30th Jul 2018 |
| Melbourne Global Languages Scholarships | Undergraduate | Languages and Linguistics, Asia Institute |
12th Jun 2018 |
26th Aug 2018 |
| The Gwenda Ford English Literature Scholarship | Undergraduate, Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research | Culture and Communication |
18th Jun 2018 |
30th Jul 2018 |
| Lloyd Robson Memorial Award | Graduate research | Historical and Philosophical Studies |
16th Jul 2018 |
27th Aug 2018 |
| International Museums and Collections Award | Undergraduate, Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research | Culture and Communication |
20th Jul 2018 |
17th Aug 2018 |
| The Eric Ormond Baker Scholarship | Graduate coursework, Graduate research | Culture and Communication |
23rd Jul 2018 |
17th Sep 2018 |
| The Miranda Jane Hughes Scholarship | Graduate research | Historical and Philosophical Studies, Culture and Communication |
23rd Jul 2018 |
3rd Sep 2018 |
| Schiavon Scholarships | Graduate coursework | Culture and Communication |
30th Jul 2018 |
10th Sep 2018 |
| W.T. Mollison Scholarship in Modern Languages | Undergraduate, Honours | Languages and Linguistics, Asia Institute |
3rd Sep 2018 |
15th Oct 2018 |
| The Hansen Trust PhD Scholarship in History | Graduate research | Historical and Philosophical Studies |
3rd Sep 2018 |
31st Oct 2018 |
| The Ian Robertson Travel Prize | Graduate research | Historical and Philosophical Studies |
17th Sep 2018 |
31st Oct 2018 |
| A.F. Davies Prize | Graduate research | Social and Political Sciences |
24th Sep 2018 |
19th Nov 2018 |
| Ernest Scott Prize | Historical and Philosophical Studies |
5th Nov 2018 |
31st Dec 2018 |
Other opportunities
For information on awards offered across the University please visit the
Melbourne Scholarships website.