Ursula Hoff Art History Scholarship

About

The Ursula Hoff Art History Scholarship supports Honours, graduate coursework or graduate research students undertaking Art History studies, who are experiencing financial disadvantage.

Applications open

13 January 2025

Applications close

10 March 2025

Benefits

Up to $6,000 is avaliable 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 currently enrolled in Honours, graduate coursework or research studying Art History 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 need.

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 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 your application that may assist the committee in making its decision.

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Enquiries

artsawards-info@unimelb.edu.au

About the donors

The Ursula Hoff Art History Scholarship was established in 2010 by Chevalier Graham Ryles OAM KSJ and Mrs Judith Ryles OAM to honour the late Dr Ursula Hoff AO OBE. Dr Hoff’s illustrious career encompassed art history, curatorship and museum management at the University and the National Gallery of Victoria. This annual scholarship is open to Art History students for activities that will assist them to be dynamic contributors to the field of Art History in Australia, and beyond.

Recipient feedback

Suzannah Henty

The support of the Ursula Hoff Scholarship was a great show of faith in my interdisciplinary and cross-institutional research in contemporary art practices in Australia and Palestine. With this financial support, I was confident in pursuing my research knowing I had the support of the Faculty.

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