Agnes Robertson Undergraduate Entry Scholarship for Painting

The Agnes Robertson Undergraduate Entry Scholarship for Painting are triennial fee remission scholarships offered to assist an incoming talented first year student in the discipline of Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts, Painting). The scholarship will be applied to the recipient's fees for each year of their undergraduate candidacy (including Honours if applicable). It is next expected to become available for awarding in 2024 (and following this 2027, or 2028 if the incumbent proceeds to Honours candidacy).

Applications open

19 Feb 2024

Applications closed

31 Mar 2024

Application type

Application required
How to apply

Benefit type

Single payment
Full benefit details

Citizenship requirements

Australian / domestic student

Total value

up to $6,000

Applicable study areas

Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television

Number of scholarships awarded

1

  • Eligibility & selection criteria

    Eligibility

    To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

    The scholarship is open for award to incoming first year undergraduate students of BFA (painting) who are permanent residents of Australia.  The recipient will receive an annual payment for the duration of their undergraduate degree.  This will include an honours year if applicable.

    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).
  • Application process

    Apply online at this page. The link will become visible below only during the application open phase.

  • 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).

What are the benefits?

Approximately $6,000 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 HECS census.

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.