Alumni Awards
| Name | Value | Open | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| AE Floyd Memorial Scholarship | Approximately $4,000 | Applications 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 Scholarship | Approximately $10,000 | Applications open in March biennially (odd years). Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | Music graduate; Travel; One award |
| Barbara Bishop Hewitt Scholarship | Approximately $8,000 | Applications 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 Violinists | Between $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 Scholarship | Approximately $10,000 | Applications 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 Scholarship | Approximately $2,500 | Applications 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 Award | Approximately $10,000 | Applications 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 Scholarship | Approximately $30,000 in total - multiple awards | Applications open in March annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | Music graduates; Most talented; Travel; One or more awards |
| Katharine Kearns Scholarship | Approximately $10,000 | Applications 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 Scholarship | Approximately $8,000 | Applications 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 | $20,000 | Applications 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 Award | Approximately $2,500 | Applications 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 Scholarship | Approximately $1,000 | Applications 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 Fellowship | Approximately $40,000 in total - Multiple awards of variable amounts | Applications are not required.* | Artistic drawing fellows conducting drawing classes to Visual Art |
| VCA50 Creative Development Grant | $10,000 per award recipient | Applications 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 Scholarship | Approximately $25,000 in total - multiple awards of variable amounts | Applications 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 Scholarship | Approximately $1,500 | Applications 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.