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.
See all Scholarships open for applications
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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Melbourne School of Government scholarships
Pubic Administration, and other Arts Specialisations
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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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| 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 |
| School of Historical & Philosophical Studies Fellows’ Group Annual History Essay Prize | Graduate coursework, Graduate research | Historical and Philosophical Studies |
26th Feb 2018 |
30th Apr 2018 |
| The S.Ernest Sprott Fellowship | Culture and Communication |
26th Feb 2018 |
30th Apr 2018 |
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| The Emma Grollo Memorial Scholarship | Undergraduate, Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research | Languages and Linguistics |
26th Feb 2018 |
30th Apr 2018 |
| Italian Australian Foundation Peggy Guggenheim Internship | Graduate coursework, Graduate research | Culture and Communication, Languages and Linguistics |
26th Feb 2018 |
7th May 2018 |
| The Prue Torney Memorial Prize | Graduate research | Asia Institute, Historical and Philosophical Studies |
26th Feb 2018 |
30th Apr 2018 |
| Wesley Michel Wright Prize | Culture and Communication |
5th Mar 2018 |
14th May 2018 |
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| The Peter Blazey Fellowship | Culture and Communication |
19th Mar 2018 |
10th 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 |
| Dinny O’Hearn Fellowships | Culture and Communication |
14th May 2018 |
2nd Jun 2018 |
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| Italian Australian Foundation Travel Scholarship | Undergraduate | Languages and Linguistics |
31st May 2018 |
31st Jul 2018 |
| The Willem Snoek Conservation Award | Graduate coursework | Historical and Philosophical Studies |
4th Jun 2018 |
30th Jul 2018 |
| Lloyd Robson Memorial Award | Graduate research | Historical and Philosophical Studies |
16th Jul 2018 |
27th 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.