Non-Discipline Specific Scholarships
Name | Value | Open Date | Eligibility |
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AE Floyd Memorial Scholarship | Approximately $3,000 | Applications open in March annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | Under 30; Music alumni, UoM or other University; travel; One award |
AEH Nickson Travelling Scholarship | Approximately $4,000 | Applications open in March biennially (odd years). Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | Music graduate; Travel; One award |
Alan C Rose Memorial Trust Scholarship | Approximately $10,000 in total - multiple awards | Applications open in July annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | Project grants & Travel; project must be 'Australian' but applicant can be international or domestic, One or more awards; UG or PG |
Barbara Bishop Hewitt Scholarship | Approximately $5,500 | Applications open in March annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | Graduate of school of Music; One or more awards; Further study in Australia or overseas |
CG McWilliam Bequest | Approximately between $500 and $5,000 per recipient | Applications are not required.* | Best student, final year BMus, One award plus additional awards as determined |
Cutler Scholarship and Cutler Prizes | One scholarship for a commencing student into the BFA would be $10,000 p.a. paid for the full degree. One or more student prizes of $2500 per prize. | Applications are not required.* | For the grant of student prizes or scholarships for excellence as determined by the Director of the Victorian College of the Arts |
Donovan-Johnston Memorial Scholarship | Approximately between $6,000 and $12,000 per recipient | Applications open in March annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | Graduate of school of Music; under 30; One or more awards; travelling to undertake a study program |
Desma Woolcock Scholarship | Approximately $450 | Applications are not required.* | Music, UG, One award |
E&L Jullyan Memorial Scholarship | Approximately $800 | Applications are not required.* | 2nd year student; music; one award |
EC Wellisch Bequest | Approximately $6,500 | Applications open in February annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | 1 or more, financial need, no music specification; UG or PG |
Ellinor Gertrude Harris Bequest | Approximately between $500 and $5,000 per recipient | Applications are not required.* | For the grant of student prizes or scholarships for excellence as determined by the Director of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music |
Faculty Graduate Student Assistance Grants (FGSAG) | up to a maximum of $500 per approved award | Applications open in March annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | PG students in any Fine Arts and Music Faculty discipline for approved expenses. Must be claimed with receipts |
Florence Bradford Scholarship | Approximately $5,000 | Applications are not required.* | 1 or more, UG or PG, Music student |
Gerda Nicolson Award | $5,000 | Applications open in February annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | female undegraduate Indigenous student in one of theatre, music theatre or music performance. Preference for second year student |
Grace Funston Scholarship | Approximately $11,000 in total, multiple awards | Applications are not required.* | UG or PG, classical piano -aged 25 yrs or under; One or more |
Hutchinson Indigenous Fellowship | $50,000 | Candidates are asked to apply by invitation. | Indigenous emerging artists of performing and visual arts |
Ivy May Pendlebury Bursaries | Approximately $20,000 in total - multiple awards | Applications open in February annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | 1 or more, Church of England members, UG |
Jim Marks Postgraduate Scholarship | Approximately $7,000 in total - multiple awards | Applications open in March annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | Aust citizen or PR; Financial Need; Graduate student. Project or travel. Shortlisted applicants will be called for a short interview with the selection committee. |
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 |
June Frances Ball Award | $4,000, multiple awards | Applications are not required.* | To support a student of Coursework master degree programs in either music therapy, music performance teaching, opera performance, or orchestral performance. |
Lady Turner Exhibitions in Music | Approximately $7,000 in total, multiple awards | Applications are not required.* | Solo performance BMus student, up to 5 exhibitions |
Lady Turner Prizes | Approximately $50 | Applications are not required.* | Music, UG, end 1st year, 2 awards |
Lizette Bentwitch Scholarship | Approximately $8,000 | Applications open in March biennially (even years). Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | PG; Alternates every 2 years
between Art & FAM, next 2020-21 Study overseas, tenable for 2 years, graduate |
M & E Kefford Bursary | Approximately $1,000 | Applications open in March annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | 1 or more, British subjects (see list at application page), Victorian residents, UG or PG |
Orloff Family Charitable Trust Award | Approximately $3,500 per recipient | Applications are not required.* | Dance, Theatre, Music Theatre, Film & Television, Production, Visual Art, Jazz & Improvisation, Interactive Composition, Classical Music |
Ormond Exhibitions Awards | Approximately $8,000 in total, multiple awards | Applications are not required.* | UG or PG, Music, 5 awards (2 x 2nd year; 2 x 3rd year; 1 x PG/Research) |
Phillip Hunter Fellowship | $15,000 | Applications open in July annually. Applications will close 30 September. | 1 award, any FAM discipline, individuals or group projects, primary applicant must be a graduate of less than 10 years, to create a new work with environmental focus and public impact. Created work must be exhibited or accessible for public display. |
$30,000 per year of approved candidacy | Applications open in February annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | 1 award, First Nations and/or LGBTQIA+ identifying student | |
Rose Mant Scholarship | Approximately $1,000 | Applications open in February annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | 1 or more, UG or PG, any music discipline |
Schubert Bursary | Approximately $400 | Applications are not required.* | 1 or more, UG or PG, |
Susan Eileen Mahon Scholarship | Approximately $5,000 per year for 3 years | Applications are not required.* | Blind/Vision impaired; UG; One award |
The Graff Family Scholarship | $10,000 | Applications are not required.* | Rural student, financial need; UG or PG |
VCA Scholarship Endowment Fund - Wilin Access | Approximately $1,000 | Applications open in February annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | Indigenous, UG or PG |
Welsford Smithers Memorial Travelling Scholarship | Approximately $25,000 in total - multiple awards | 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 |
Wilin Scholarship | Approximately $8,000 in total - multiple awards | Applications open in February annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date. | Indigenous, UG or PG |
Willem Van Otterloo Fund Scholarship | Approximately $1,500 | Applications open in February triennially (last awarded 2019). 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.