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 |
| Melbourne Research Scholarship (MRS) | Graduate research | Faculty of Arts |
1st Jun 2018 |
31st Oct 2018 |
| Tony and Maja Carp Scholarship | Undergraduate | Faculty of Arts |
6th Aug 2018 |
7th Dec 2018 |
| The Hansen Trust PhD Scholarship in History | Graduate research | Historical and Philosophical Studies |
3rd Sep 2018 |
31st Oct 2018 |
| The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) Centennial Prize | Undergraduate, Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research | Historical and Philosophical Studies, Social and Political Sciences |
10th Sep 2018 |
5th Nov 2018 |
| The Ian Robertson Travel Prize | Graduate research | Historical and Philosophical Studies |
19th Sep 2018 |
31st Oct 2018 |
| A.F. Davies Prize | Graduate research | Social and Political Sciences |
24th Sep 2018 |
19th Nov 2018 |
| Shakespeare Scholarship | Undergraduate, Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research | Culture and Communication |
1st Oct 2018 |
26th Nov 2018 |
| The Harold Wright Scholarship and The Sarah & William Holmes Scholarship | Culture and Communication |
1st Oct 2018 |
13th Nov 2018 |
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| Dean’s PhD International Scholarship Awards | Graduate research | Faculty of Arts |
9th Oct 2018 |
31st Oct 2018 |
| Dean’s PhD Excellence Scholarship Awards | Graduate research | Faculty of Arts |
9th Oct 2018 |
31st Oct 2018 |
| Human Factors in Cyber Security PhD Scholarship | Graduate research | Culture and Communication |
10th Oct 2018 |
31st Oct 2018 |
| Gilbert Postdoctoral Career Development Fellowships | Historical and Philosophical Studies |
15th Oct 2018 |
12th Nov 2018 |
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| 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.