Bursary

Agnes Robertson Scholarship for Painting or Piano

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Applications open

18 Feb 2027

Applications close

30 Mar 2027

Benefit amount

Up to $8,000

Eligible study level

Undergraduate

Eligible student type

Domestic students

Eligible study stage

Future study

Benefit duration

One or more years

Summary

The Agnes Robertson Undergraduate Entry Scholarship for Painting or Piano is offered to students who are enrolled in the first year of the Bachelor of Music (Piano, Jazz & Improvisation) or Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting).

Benefits

Approximately $8000 per year of undergraduate candidacy, with the funds automatically placed toward tuition fees and the remaining annual balance (if any) paid as a cash bursary following  enrolment check at HECS census.

Amount:

Up to $8,000

Duration:

One or more years

Quantity:

1

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

The scholarship is open for award to incoming first year undergraduate students of BMus (piano, Jazz & Improvisation) or BFA (painting) who are permanent residents of Australia.

Selection criteria

Applications will be assessed by the selection committee on the basis of:

  • artistic merit, as demonstrated by entry requirements for the course (i.e. audition, folio presentation) and possibly class participation;
  • academic merit, as demonstrated by previous academic achievement (VCE or equivalent; other tertiary results);
  • career aspirations (addressed through questions in the application process); and
  • likely success in completing the proposed course of study (addressed through questions in the application process).

Study level:

Undergraduate

Student type:

Domestic students

Study stage type:

Future study

Study area:

Music, visual and performing arts

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Application

How to apply

You must submit an application.

When will I know the outcome?

Applicants can expect to receive an outcome 4 weeks after the closing date. The Dean, on the recommendation of the selection committee, will approve the recipients who may be offered the scholarship with their letter of offer from the faculty or once the student has accepted their place and successfully enrolled in the course, by census date (around March 31).

Status:

Not open yet

Applications open:

18 Feb 2027

Applications close:

30 Mar 2027

The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.

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