Antonio Sagona Scholarship

Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Applications open

6 Jul 2026

Applications close

24 Aug 2026

Benefit amount

$1,000 - $10,000

Eligible study level

Graduate research

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Current study

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

The Antonio Sagona Scholarship is offered to graduate research students enrolled in the Classics and Archaeology program undertaking research in Near Eastern archaeology and are undertaking oversea travel for the purpose of their research.

About the donor

The Antonio Sagona Scholarship is generously supported by an in-memoriam gift from a group of donors, in particular, Dr Claudia Sagona and members and friends of the Sagona family.

Emeritus Professor Antonio (Tony) Sagona AM (1956–2016) was born in Libya in 1956 and emigrated to Australia as a small boy with his family, who settled in Williamstown. From an early age he was fascinated by the ancient world, a passion that would eventually lead him to the history department of the University of Melbourne as an undergraduate in 1974. There, his potential was recognised, and his talent fostered and he quickly moved through the ranks of senior lecturer and associate professor to become full professor in 2006, and finally emeritus professor in 2017. Over three decades, he conducted archaeological excavations in Turkey and Georgia. Tony was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (London) in 2004 and of the Australian Academy of the Humanities in 2005. In 2013, he was made a member of the Order of Australia.

Benefits

This scholarship provides a one-off payment of between $1000 to $10,000 depending on the applicant pool.

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

Be enrolled in a graduate research degree focussing on Near Eastern Archaeology within the Classics and Archaeology program in the Faculty of Arts
Be planning to undertake overseas travel directly related to your graduate research.

Selection criteria

The scholarship is offered to the student(s) ranked highest by the selection panel based on their overall application.

Conditions

Recipients are required to:

Accept the award online within 21 days
Submit the relevant travel documents
Submit a report within two months of returning from travel.

Application

How to apply

You must complete the online application form and include:

Details of your proposed travel overseas
A summary of your proposed program of Near Eastern archaeology research overseas
A 300-500 word statement outlining how the scholarship would positively impact your life and assist with your studies, and how pursuing study and research overseas is important to your academic work
An indicative budget
At least one academic reference
A current statement of results
Any other information to support your application that may assist the committee in making its decision.

For further queries contact: Faculty of Arts - Scholarships and Prizes

When will I know the outcome?

Applicants are advised of the outcome via email within 8-10 weeks.

Submit an application

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