Eugenie La Gerche Scholarship

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• be an honours student majoring in Art History in the Faculty of Arts; or,
• be a graduate coursework or research student undertaking Art History studies in the Faculty of Arts; and,
• be experiencing financial disadvantage.

Selection criteria

Preference is given to Art History students in the Faculty of Arts, and due consideration is given to financial disadvantage. The recipient/s 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.

Eligible applicants must complete the online application form including:

• a 300-500 word statement outlining how the scholarship will positively impact your life and describing how it would assist with your academic work including 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 the application that may assist the committee in making its decision.

Applicants will be advised of the outcome via email.

Eugenie La Gerche

Eugenie La Gerche graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Melbourne in the 1930s. She subsequently edited Farrago, and later took up watercolour painting with a focus on birds and flowers, exhibiting in the Atheneum Gallery in 1957. The Eugenie La Gerche Scholarship aims to assist deserving Art History students, notably those experiencing financial hardship. Mrs La Gerche was also a benefactor to the Faculty of Science and with her husband, founded the Hugh and Eugenie Johnston Scholarship for medical students.