National Gallery of Victoria Art History Prize

About

One annual award to the highest ranked third year Art History student who continues onto the Honours Art History program or the Master of Art Curatorship.

Benefits

A one-year complimentary NGV membership and a one-off payment of $1,000.

Eligibility

To be considered for this prize, you must have achieved the best overall result in the third year Art History program and continued into the fourth year Honours Art History program or the Master of Art Curatorship

Conditions

Recipients are required to:

• accept the award online within 21 days.

Outcome

The award will be announced as soon as practical after the March 31 census date.

Application process

There is no application process. The prize is awarded based on merit and the successful recipient will be notified via email.

Enquiries

artsawards-info@unimelb.edu.au

About the supporters

The National Gallery of Victoria supports this prize in partnership with the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne.

Recipient feedback

Isobel Lake

I was never one to win prizes or come top of the class at school, so being awarded the NGV prize never even crossed my mind as a potential outcome for my studies, and it was a wonderful surprise to receive. Studying Art History at the University of Melbourne has been such a wonderful and affirming experience. I have been able to fully delve into my love of art, and having lectures by such knowledgeable, and diverse scholars has opened my eyes to the future potentials that exist within the arts. Although I am not quite yet sure what I will do with the prize, it has provided me with the confidence to focus on my thesis with ever greater certainty of my abilities. What at first seemed to be an immense task, now seems to be another exciting opportunity. I am incredibly grateful for the prize, and I know I will remember the National Gallery of Victoria’s generosity for years to come.