Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
24 Mar 2025
Applications close
27 Apr 2025
Benefit amount
$10,000 - $25,000
Eligible study level
Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research
Eligible student type
Domestic students
Eligible study stage
Current study, Alumni
Benefit duration
One-off
Summary
This scholarship is to help graduates in Drama/Theatre to travel abroad and enjoy a measure of financial support during the early years of their careers. This scholarship is open for award biennially (in odd years).
Benefits
Approximately $45,000 is available, which may be split between several applicants.
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to attend an interview.
To accept this scholarship, successful recipients are required to write a letter of thanks and provide an artistic biography for the donors or trustees. On occasion recipients will be contacted to provide a progress report.
Recipients must forward a progress report regarding the work they are engaged in every six months for the following 18 months after receiving the award. Upon completing the work, recipients are required to submit a final report.
Amount:
$10,000 - $25,000
Duration:
One-off
Quantity:
One or more
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this fellowship, you must:
- be an Australian citizen
- be alumni or eligible graduand of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre Practice), Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting), Postgraduate Diploma or Masters degree from the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
- have graduated within the previous ten years of the application closing date.
Selection criteria
Eligible applicants will be assessed on:
- artistic merit
- career aspitations
- project and travel proposal
- interview
- shortlisted applicants may be required to submit additional examples of work for consideration.
Study level:
Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research
Student type:
Domestic students
Study stage type:
Current study, Alumni
Study area:
Music, visual and performing arts
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How to apply
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 an outcome eight weeks after the scholarships closing date.
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