Grant

Italian Australian Foundation Peggy Guggenheim Internship

Application is required. Check eligibility

Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Applications open

12 Feb 2024

Applications close

25 Mar 2024

Benefit amount

Up to $8,000

Eligible study level

Graduate coursework, Graduate research

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Current study

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

The Italian Australian Foundation Peggy Guggenheim Internship is offered to graduate coursework or research students of Italian descent to travel to Venice, Italy, to participate in the internship program at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.

About the donor

The Italian  Australian Foundation endeavours to improve the life opportunities for persons of Italian origin and descent through the delivery of services to the frail and elderly and by providing opportunities for students and practitioners to undertake professional development. In keeping with a key objective of the Italian Australian Foundation to “provide services for disadvantaged persons of Italian descent resident in Australia who would not otherwise have access to those services,” the Italian Australian Foundation has commenced a broad program of fellowships and bursaries designed to provide opportunities to students and practitioners to undertake further studies, skills specialisation and vocational training.

Benefits

Amount:

Up to $8,000

Duration:

One-off

Quantity:

1

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this internship, you must:

  • Be of Italian descent
  • Be enrolled as a graduate coursework or research student in the Faculty of Arts
  • Be conversationally competent in Italian.

Selection criteria

Eligible applicants will be assessed on their:

  • Quality and feasibility of their participation in the internship program
  • Relevance of the internship program to their intended research
  • Fluency of the Italian language
  • Academic merit
  • Skills, experience and aptitude required to carry out the proposed project as evidenced by the application.

Conditions

Successful recipients must:

  • Accept the award within 21 days
  • Submit the relevant travel documents
  • Complete the internship in the nominated year available
  • Submit a final report.

Study level:

Graduate coursework, Graduate research

Student type:

Domestic and international students

Study stage type:

Current study

Study area:

Arts, humanities and social sciences; Music, visual and performing arts

Need help understanding the process?

Visit our scholarship guide

Application

How to apply

You must complete the online application form including:

  • A 300-500 word statement outlining your intentions for participating in the internship program, how it would positively impact your academic work and outlining how overseas travel is relevant to your studies
  • An indicative budget
  • At least one academic reference
  • Current statement of results/academic transcript
  • Proof of Italian descent
  • Proof of Italian language knowledge and experience if this isn't evident in your academic transcript
  • Any other information to support your application that may assist the committee in making its decision.

When will I know the outcome?

Applicants will be advised of the outcome via email within 8-10 weeks of the closing date.

Submit an application

Status:

Not open yet

image of recipient Tessa Occhino

Recipient feedback

The new skills I have developed, and the experiences I have had at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection helped build my confidence in practicing museology. The wide range of roles I undertook at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection included interacting with the public, giving talks and tours, working with other museum professionals and teaching what I had learnt to new interns. The experience has helped make me a more well-rounded individual ready to work in a museum environment.

Tessa Occhino

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.

Looking for more study options?

Courses and career pathways

Browse all undergraduate and graduate courses, study areas and career pathways on the Study website. Explore courses

Graduate research

Whatever your passion, you'll discover stimulating research opportunities at Australia's #1 ranked university. Research at Melbourne

International students

Find support, advice and what to expect living and studying as an international student at the University of Melbourne. Learn more