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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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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