Eugenie La Gerche Scholarship

About

The Eugenie La Gerche Scholarship supports Honours or graduate Art History students experiencing financial hardship. The scholarship will normally be used to support a research project or comparable activity.

Applications open

13 January 2025

Applications close

10 March 2025

Benefits

Up to $14,000 is available and several awards may be offered from this total amount. Award payments will be made as a single lump-sum.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• be an honours student majoring in Art History in the Faculty of Arts; or,
• be a graduate coursework or research student undertaking Art History studies in the Faculty of Arts; and,
• demonstrate financial disadvantage.

Selection criteria

Preference is given to Art History students in the Faculty of Arts and due consideration is given to financial disadvantage.

The value of the scholarship and recipients will be determined after considering the applicants' statement outlining the positive impact of the scholarship, proposed program of study, and access to other financial resources.

Conditions

Recipients are required to:

• accept the award online within 21 days; and,
• submit a final report.

Outcome

Applicants are advised of the outcome via email. Applicants typically receive alerts around 8-10 weeks after the closing date. However, for University of Melbourne Student Financial Assessment awards, delays are common due to the timing of data processing.

Application process

Eligible applicants must complete the online application form, including:

• a 300-500 word statement outlining how the scholarship would positively impact your life and assist with your academic work, with reference to the importance of Art History to your studies;
• evidence of a complete and submitted University of Melbourne Student Financial Assessment form;
• at least one academic reference;
• a current statement of results; and,
• any other information to support the application that may assist the committee in making its decision.

Apply

Enquiries

artsawards-info@unimelb.edu.au

About the donors

Eugenie La Gerche graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Melbourne in the 1930s. She subsequently edited Farrago, and later took up watercolour painting with a focus on birds and flowers, exhibiting in the Atheneum Gallery in 1957. The Eugenie La Gerche Scholarship aims to assist deserving Art History students, notably those experiencing financial hardship. Mrs La Gerche was also a benefactor to the Faculty of Science and with her husband, founded the Hugh and Eugenie Johnston Scholarship for medical students.

Recipient feedback

Aneta Trajkoski

I am excited to be able to present my research to my peers at this crucial stage in my academic career. Without the support of The Eugenie La Gerche Scholarship, I would not have the opportunity to travel to present at international conferences and develop my networks.

The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.