All Faculty of Arts scholarships
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| Scholarship name | Applications open | Applications close | Total value | Study areas | Number awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Webb Scholarship | 13 Feb 2023 | 3 Apr 2023 | up to $14,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies | up to 2 |
| Dean’s PhD Excellence Scholarship Awards | Automatic consideration | up to $40,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | Several scholarships will be awarded annually from the scholarship value. | |
| Harold Wright Scholarship and Sarah and William Holmes Scholarship | 5 Dec 2022 | 27 Mar 2023 | up to $50,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | One or more |
| H B Higgins Scholarship | 13 Mar 2023 | 1 May 2023 | up to $5,160 | Language, literature and cultural studies | One or more |
| Faculty of Arts Research and Graduate Studies Scheme (RAGS) | 1 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | $1,250 - $2,500 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | Not relevant |
| Italian Australian Foundation Travel Scholarships | 13 Feb 2023 | 10 Apr 2023 | up to $40,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | More than one |
| Bachelor of Arts International Scholarship | Automatic consideration | 25 or 50% fee remission | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | ~ 23 | |
| National Gallery of Victoria Women's Association Awards | Automatic consideration | $1,000 - $2,000 | Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | 10 | |
| Asia Institute Honours Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $50,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | 5 | |
| Melbourne Access Bachelor of Arts Scholarship | Automatic consideration | up to $30,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | ~ 4 | |
| Percival Serle Prizes | Automatic consideration | up to $1,600 | Language, literature and cultural studies | 4 | |
| Lockie Fellowship | Applications are currently closed | up to $15,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | ~ 4 | |
| Faculty of Arts Graduate Research International Grant | 1 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | $2,500 - $5,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | ~ 30 per year |
| Faculty of Arts PhD Fieldwork Grant Scheme | 1 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | up to $10,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | ~ 20 per year |
| Faculty of Arts Excellence Scholarship | Automatic consideration | up to $5,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | 2 | |
| Indigenous Futures Scholars Award | 5 Jun 2023 | 6 Aug 2023 | up to $20,000 | All study areas | ~ 2 |
| Dean’s PhD International Scholarship Awards | Automatic consideration | up to $15,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | 2 | |
| Gilbert Postdoctoral Career Development Fellowships | 27 Sep 2021 | 17 Jan 2022 | up to $2,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies | ~ 2 |
| Eric Ormond Baker Scholarship | 6 Dec 2021 | 14 Feb 2022 | up to $13,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | ~ 2 |
| E&D Rogowski Scholarship | Automatic consideration | up to $3,600 | Music | 2 | |
| Graduate Research in Arts Travel Scheme (GRATS) | 1 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | up to $2,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | ~ 100 per year |
| Felix Meyer Scholarship | 13 Mar 2023 | 1 May 2023 | up to $13,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | 1 or more |
| Shakespeare Scholarship | 13 Feb 2023 | 10 Apr 2023 | up to $6,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | 1 or more |
| Walter Kirby Singing Scholarship | Automatic consideration | up to $290 | Music | 1 | |
| Barry Bowen Accompaniment Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $1,500 | Music | 1 | |
| Italian Australian Foundation Bursary | 5 Jun 2023 | 6 Aug 2023 | up to $20,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | At least 1 |
| Madeleine Orr Scholarship | Automatic consideration | up to $4,400 | Music | 1 | |
| Alexander Copland Award | Automatic consideration | up to $1,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies | 1 | |
| National Council of Jewish Women of Australia Fanny Reading Scholarship in Hebrew Language | Automatic consideration | up to $750 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | ~ 1 | |
| Yvonne Cohen Sculpture Scholarship | Automatic consideration | up to $3,750 | Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | 1 | |
| Kiaw Lim Memorial Award | 24 Oct 2022 | 30 Nov 2022 | up to $10,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | 1 |
| Dr Rodney Lloyd Benjamin OAM History Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $1,200 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies | 1 | |
| Eugenie La Gerche Scholarship | 2 Jan 2023 | 8 Mar 2023 | up to $9,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies | At least 1 |
| Lizette Bentwitch Scholarship | 22 Aug 2022 | 3 Oct 2022 | up to $15,500 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies; Music | 1 |
| Melbourne Global Languages Scholarships | 1 Feb 2023 | 1 Apr 2023 | $1,500 - $8,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | At least 1 |
| Robert and Johanna Exiner Scholarship | 15 Aug 2022 | 26 Sep 2022 | up to $5,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | 1 |
| Valerie Albiston Painting Scholarship | Automatic consideration | up to $3,750 | Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | 1 | |
| Faculty of Arts 110 Scholarship | 2 Jan 2023 | 8 Mar 2023 | up to $24,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | At least 1 |
| AG McMillen Arts Trust - Art | Automatic consideration | up to $2,000 | Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | 1 | |
| Ken McKay Prize for Beginners Greek | Automatic consideration | up to $650 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | 1 | |
| The Graham Coyle Award | Automatic consideration | up to $2,200 | Music | 1 | |
| Keiko Hongo Japanese Scholarship | 13 Mar 2023 | 24 Apr 2023 | up to $5,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | 1 |
| John Masefield Prize | Applications are currently closed | up to $150 | All study areas | 1 | |
| National Gallery of Victoria Art History Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $1,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | 1 | |
| Grimwade and ACMI Time-based Media Conservation Fellowship | 14 Nov 2022 | 27 Feb 2023 | up to $37,500 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | 1 |
| Rosemary Ricker Award | Automatic consideration | up to $1,500 | Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | 1 | |
| Faculty of Arts Exchange Enabling Scholarships | Applications are currently closed | up to $5,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | At least 1 | |
| AG McMillen Arts Trust - Music | Automatic consideration | up to $1,100 | Music | 1 | |
| University of Melbourne French Trust Fund | 17 Apr 2023 | 5 Jun 2023 | up to $15,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | At least 1 |
| Human Factors in Cyber Security PhD Scholarship | Applications are currently closed | up to $105,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | 1 | |
| Antonio Sagona Scholarship | 13 Feb 2023 | 17 Apr 2023 | up to $5,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies | 1 |
| Harold Charles Chatfield Medal | Automatic consideration | up to $350 | Music | 1 | |
| Emma Grollo Memorial Scholarship | 13 Feb 2023 | 10 Apr 2023 | up to $30,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | At least 1 |
| The Leary Trust for Australian Indigenous Languages Award | Automatic consideration | up to $10,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | 1 | |
| A F Davies Prize | Applications are currently closed | up to $250 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies | 1 | |
| Ian Robertson Travel Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $350 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies | 1 | |
| Kate Challis RAKA Award | 17 Apr 2023 | 26 Jun 2023 | up to $20,000 | All study areas | 1 |
| Italian Australian Foundation Peggy Guggenheim Internship | 13 Feb 2023 | 10 Apr 2023 | up to $8,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies; Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | 1 |
| Dinny O'Hearn Fellowships | 28 Jun 2021 | 23 Aug 2021 | up to $5,000 | All study areas | 1 |
| William Ballantyne Memorial Award | Automatic consideration | up to $1,500 | Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | 1 | |
| J A Aird Memorial Prize in Public Policy | Automatic consideration | up to $1,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies | 1 | |
| Ernest Scott Prize | 17 Oct 2022 | 31 Jan 2023 | up to $13,600 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies | 1 |
| Miltiades and Alkistis Chryssavgis Scholarship | 2 Jan 2023 | 8 Mar 2023 | up to $5,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | 1 |
| GCCMC Research and Graduate Studies Scheme, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies | Applications are currently closed | up to $250 | All study areas | At least 1 | |
| Melbourne Writers Festival Creative Writing Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $1,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | 1 | |
| Anna Lodewyckx Scandinavian Scholarship | 13 Mar 2023 | 24 Apr 2023 | up to $10,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | ~ 1 |
| Alexander and Bridget Jones Memorial Arts Scholarship | 5 Jun 2023 | 6 Aug 2023 | up to $30,000 | All study areas | 1 |
| Australian Maritime Archaeological Conservation Scholarship | Automatic consideration | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies | 1 | ||
| Alma Hansen Scholarship | 2 Jan 2023 | 8 Mar 2023 | up to $25,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | At least 1 |
| Igor Meshakov-Korjakin Russian Scholarship | 22 Aug 2022 | 3 Oct 2022 | up to $40,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | At least 1 |
| Melbourne International Film Festival Screen Studies Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $1,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | 1 | |
| Hannah Barry Memorial Award | 19 Sep 2022 | 9 Oct 2022 | up to $780 | All study areas | 1 |
| W. Macmahon Ball Prize in International Politics | Automatic consideration | up to $500 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies | 1 | |
| Elizabeth and Nicholas Slezak Scholarship | 17 Apr 2023 | 5 Jun 2023 | up to $45,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | ~ 1 |
| Mona McCaughey Scholarship | Automatic consideration | up to $200 | Music | 1 | |
| Faculty of Arts Graduate Coursework Conference Grants | 1 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | $500 - $2,000 | All study areas | At least 1 |
| Ursula Hoff Art History Scholarship | 2 Jan 2023 | 8 Mar 2023 | up to $3,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | ~ 1 |
| Miranda Jane Hughes Scholarship | 17 Apr 2023 | 12 Jun 2023 | up to $3,480 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | ~ 1 |
| Dennis-Wettenhall Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $1,200 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies | 1 | |
| Rosemarie Kenny Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $300 | Music | 1 | |
| Percy Jones Award | Automatic consideration | up to $650 | Music | 1 | |
| Maude Harrington Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $50 | Music | 1 | |
| Nellie Melba Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $170 | Music | 1 | |
| Isobel Prowse Travelling Scholarship | 13 Feb 2023 | 10 Apr 2023 | up to $5,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | 1 |
| Ben Cowen Scholarship | Automatic consideration | up to $30,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | At least 1 | |
| McKay Pianoforte Scholarship | Automatic consideration | up to $280 | Music | 1 | |
| Lloyd Robson Memorial Award | 17 Apr 2023 | 12 Jun 2023 | up to $5,650 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies | 1 |
| Ronald William Caporn Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $470 | Music | 1 | |
| Evans Family Award for Photography | Automatic consideration | up to $2,000 | Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | 1 | |
| D.H. Rankin Essay Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $700 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies | 1 | |
| Mona McCaughey Scholarship - Elise Weiderman | Automatic consideration | up to $220 | Music | 1 | |
| Desma Woolcock Scholarship | Automatic consideration | up to $390 | Music | 1 | |
| Gwenda Ford English Literature Scholarship | 2 Jan 2023 | 8 Mar 2023 | up to $6,600 | Language, literature and cultural studies | At least 1 |
| International Museums and Collections Award | Applications are currently closed | up to $5,500 | All study areas | ~ 1 | |
| Hansen Scholarship in History | Applications are currently closed | up to $140,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies | 1 | |
| W T Mollison Scholarship in Modern Languages | 13 Mar 2023 | 24 Apr 2023 | up to $25,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | At least 1 |
| Guitar Perspectives Composition Award | Automatic consideration | up to $2,000 | Music | 1 | |
| Peter Blazey Fellowship | 8 May 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | up to $15,000 | All study areas | 1 |
| Faculty of Arts Graduate Conference Assistance Scheme | Applications are currently closed | up to $1,000 | All study areas | ~ 1 | |
| Grace Durling Encouragement Award | Automatic consideration | up to $1,000 | Music | 1 | |
| Patricia Kennedy Award | Automatic consideration | up to $2,000 | Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | 1 | |
| Appen Prize for Excellence in Linguistics | Automatic consideration | up to $1,000 | Language, literature and cultural studies | 1 | |
| Willem Snoek Conservation Award | 17 Apr 2023 | 12 Jun 2023 | up to $3,340 | Language, literature and cultural studies | ~ 1 |
| Garry Grossbard Drawing Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $750 | Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | 1 | |
| Rotary Club of Carlton Award | Automatic consideration | up to $2,000 | Music | 1 | |
| Bebbington Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $420 | Music | 1 | |
| Thérèse and Ronald Ridley Scholarship | 13 Feb 2023 | 17 Apr 2023 | up to $10,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies | 1 |
| Margaret Cohan Research Scholarships | 17 Apr 2023 | 12 Jun 2023 | up to $1,790 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Law, legal studies and criminology; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare | 1 |
| Association of Women on Campus at the University of Melbourne Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $1,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies | 1 | |
| Murial Cheek Memorial Scholarship | Automatic consideration | up to $330 | Music | 1 | |
| CD Hume Violin Scholarship | Automatic consideration | up to $800 | Music | 1 | |
| Lowensteins Arts Management Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $2,000 | Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | 1 | |
| Allan Scholarship | Automatic consideration | up to $380 | Music | 1 | |
| Mona McCaughey Scholarship - Una Bourne | Automatic consideration | up to $220 | Music | 1 | |
| George Hicks Awards | Automatic consideration | up to $2,000 | Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | 1 | |
| Schubert Bursary | Automatic consideration | up to $300 | Music | 1 | |
| Gwen Prockter Violoncello Prize | Automatic consideration | up to $690 | Music | 1 | |
| Irene Sutton Award | Automatic consideration | up to $500 | Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | 1 | |
| Wesley Michel Wright Prize | 17 Apr 2023 | 12 Jun 2023 | up to $4,300 | All study areas | 1 |