University of Melbourne

Margaret Lawrence Social Justice Award

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Open for applications

Applications open

25 Mar 2024

Applications close

26 May 2024

Benefit amount

Up to $4,800

Eligible study level

Undergraduate, Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Future study, Current study

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

This scholarship is to enable students at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music to pursue eligible projects in film or other art forms that raise awareness and debate about community issues on local and global levels.

Benefits

A one-off payment of between $1000 and $3500 (multiple recipients may be selected).

Amount:

Up to $4,800

Duration:

One-off

Quantity:

1

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this award, you must:

  • be enrolled in the Faculty of Fine Art and Music, with particular focus on film students
  • provide a project proposal designed to raise awareness and debate in the broader community about a wide range of global and local issues which do, or could, have an adverse impact on the communities within which those issues are evident or emerging.
  • Includes film or other art forms

Selection criteria

Eligible applicants will be assessed on:

  • a project proposal
  • interview (shortlisted applicants only)

Study level:

Undergraduate, Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research

Student type:

Domestic and international students

Study stage type:

Future study, Current study

Study area:

Music, visual and performing arts

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Application

How to apply

Apply online via the link below (link is visible only during the application open phase)

When will I know the outcome?

Applicants can expect an outcome by the end of October.

Submit an application

Status:

Open for applications

Applications open:

25 Mar 2024

Applications close:

26 May 2024

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