Majlis Travelling Scholarship
This scholarship supports visual artists in travelling overseas following the completion of their third year of undergraduate study in
the School of Art (visual art), Faculty of Fine Arts and Music.
Applications open
15 Mar 2020
Last day for applications
31 May 2020
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Last day for applications
This is the last day on which applications will be accepted. Though conditions vary, we recommend submission by 5pm AEST to avoid disappointment.
Citizenship requirements
Australian / domestic student
International student
Total value
at least $15,000
Applicable study areas
Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television
Number of scholarships awarded
1
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Eligibility & selection criteria
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to:
- be a third-year undergraduate student in the School of Art (visual art), Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
- intend to study or travel overseas for the benefit of their future studies and career
Selection criteria
Eligible applicants will be assessed on:
- artistic merit, as demonstrated by entry requirements for the course (up to 6 images including up to 2 video images)
- a brief artist statement
- a travel or project proposal with an outline of the expected benefit to their future studies and career.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to participate in the Scholarship Exhibition and to meet with the judges in order to assist with the final selection. Each artist selected will be invited to submit one original work that has been produced in the two year immediately preceding the date of making application for the Scholarship. The works included in your folio of images should be available for exhibition.
Following the closing date, a panel of judges will view the submissions and select the work to be shown in the Margaret Lawrence Gallery. The works included in your folio of images should be available for exhibition, all works in the exhibition will be determined in discussion with gallery staff.
The work will be judged in situ, with the winner announced at the opening later in the year (held on August 1st in 2019).
The successful applicants will receive additional information regarding installation and the exhibition itself after the shortlisting process has been completed by the end of June.
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Application process
Apply online via the link below (link is visible only during the application open phase)
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When will I know the outcome?
Applicants can expect an outcome four weeks after the scholarships closing date.
What are the benefits?
A single payment of approximately $15,000.
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.
For complete listings of faculty-specific scholarships, please see individual faculty websites.
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.