Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
24 Mar 2025
Applications close
1 Jun 2025
Benefit amount
$5,000 - $25,000
Eligible study level
Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research
Eligible student type
Domestic students
Eligible study stage
Alumni
Benefit duration
One-off
Summary
The Keith and Elisabeth Murdoch Travelling Fellowship (Art) supports domestic art alumni in overseas travel during the early years of their professional careers. This scholarship is open for award biennially (in odd years).
Benefits
Approximately $50,000 is available, which may be split between several applicants.
Amount:
$5,000 - $25,000
Duration:
One-off
Quantity:
1 or more
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
- Be an Australian citizen
- Be required to travel as a part of your project or professional development
- Be alumni of the University of Melbourne and graduated within four years
The Keith & Elisabeth Murdoch Travelling Fellowship (Art) is provided to enable graduates from VCA, School of Art from the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music to travel abroad and enjoy a measure of financial support during the early years of their professional careers. It is offered biennially in odd years (2025, 2027 etc). Applicants must have graduated within the 4 years previous to the closing date.
Selection criteria
Eligible applicants will be assessed on:
- Artistic merit, as demonstrated by previous academic achievement and CV
- Career aspirations as addressed through the application process
- The provision of 3 images reflecting current work
- A travel/study/project plan
- Likely success in completing the proposed course of study and benefitting from the travel plan.
Study level:
Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research
Student type:
Domestic students
Study stage type:
Alumni
Study area:
Music, visual and performing arts
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How to apply
Applications are open at the link below. The link is visible only during the application open phase.
When will I know the outcome?
Applications will be assessed by a selection committee on the criteria above, and the integrity of the proposed travel/study plan. Short listed applicants will be asked to discuss their travel proposal to the Committee. The selection committee may award the Fellowship and/or minor prizes to the artist/s who have submitted the most outstanding application/s. The selection committee may further decline to make the award, should the standard not be sufficiently high, or to make minor prizes only. The Dean, on the recommendation of the graduate committee, will approve the recipients. All outcomes will be delivered via email.
Submit an applicationStatus:
Not open yet
Applications open:
24 Mar 2025
Applications close:
1 Jun 2025
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