Alumni Awards

NameValueOpenEligibility
AE Floyd Memorial ScholarshipApproximately $4,000Applications open in March annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.under 30; Music alumni, University of Melbourne or other University; travel; One award
AEH Nickson Travelling ScholarshipApproximately $10,000Applications open in March biennially (odd years). Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Music graduate; Travel; One award
Barbara Bishop Hewitt ScholarshipApproximately $8,000Applications open in March annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Graduate of Conservatorium of Music; One or more awards; to support further study in Australia or overseas
Dorcas McClean Travelling Scholarship for ViolinistsBetween $5,000 and $40,000 Applications open in March triennially. Applications will close approximately 12 weeks after the opening date.Violin Competition -held triennially (2025, 2028 etc); Undergraduate, Graduate or alumni
25 years or under
Resident in Australia for minimum 2 years
Donovan-Johnston Memorial ScholarshipApproximately $10,000Applications open in March annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Graduate of Conservatorium of Music; under 30; One or more awards; travelling to undertake a study program
FW Homewood ScholarshipApproximately $2,500Applications open in March annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Piano; Graduated within 5 years; Cannot be awarded twice to same person; One award
George Fairfax Memorial AwardApproximately $10,000Applications open in March biennially (even years). Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Theatre or Production: Australian Citizen; Alumni, graduated within 10 years
Joyce McKenna ScholarshipApproximately $30,000 in total - multiple awardsApplications open in March annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Music graduates; Most talented; Travel; One or more awards
Katharine Kearns ScholarshipApproximately $10,000Applications open in March biennially (even years). Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Piano, violin, viola or cello; travel to any European country; under 30, Australian Citizen
Keith & Elisabeth Murdoch Travelling Fellowship (Art)Award value will depend upon budget submitted. Approximately $25,000 available to award in total.Applications open in March biennially (odd years). Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Visual Art; Australian Citizen; Travel, Alumni, graduated within 4 years; One award
Keith & Elisabeth Murdoch Travelling Fellowship (Music)Award value will depend upon budget submitted. Approximately $20,000 available to award in total.Applications open in March biennially (odd years). Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Jazz & Improvisation or Interactive Composition alumni, Australian Citizen, graduated within 4 years,
Travel; One or more awards
Keith & Elisabeth Murdoch Travelling Fellowship (Theatre)Award value will depend upon budget submitted. Approximately $25,000 available to award in total.Applications open in March biennially (odd years). Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Theatre: Australian Citizen, Alumni, graduated within 4 years, Travel; One award
Lizette Bentwitch ScholarshipApproximately $8,000Applications open in March biennially (even years). Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Music: Graduate; Alternates every 2 years between Faculty of Art and Fine Arts and Music, next 2020-21
Study overseas, tenable for 2 years, graduate
Philip Hunter Fellowship$20,000Applications open in July annually. Applications will close approximately 8 weeks after the opening date.1 award, individuals or group projects but lead applicant must be Visual Arts or Music only (not any other disciplines of Fine Arts), primary applicant must be a graduate of between 5 and no more than 15 years, to create a new work with environmental focus and public impact.  Created work must be exhibited or accessible for public display.
Rosemary and John Hopkins AwardApproximately $2,500Applications open in March annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Conductor; youth or community music project; One award; Undergraduate, Graduate or alumni
Sir William McKie Travelling ScholarshipApproximately $1,000Applications open in March biennially (odd years). Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Organ/piano; Music graduates for study in London; One award
Stuart Black Drawing FellowshipApproximately $40,000 in total - Multiple awards of variable amountsApplications are not required.*Artistic drawing fellows  conducting drawing classes to Visual Art
VCA50 Creative Development Grant$10,000 per award recipientApplications open in November annually. Applications will close in March.VCA graduate, graduated between 2 and 5 years, to support creative development, multiple awards
Welsford Smithers Memorial Travelling ScholarshipApproximately $25,000 in total - multiple awards of variable amountsApplications open in March annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Graduate in music; to study overseas for 2 years; Travel; Multiple awards
Willem Van Otterloo Fund ScholarshipApproximately $1,500Applications open in March triennially (2025,2028 etc). Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Final year graduate or postgraduate; orchestral instrument; One award; travel to Europe

*Nominations are made by the Head of discipline in consultation with academic staff. The Director and Dean will approve the recipients.