Theatre scholarships

NameValueOpen DateEligibility
Barbara Manning ScholarshipApproximately $6,500; Applied as fee remission direct to tuition fees.Applications are not required.*Fee remission, 1 award, Animateuring, Directing or Writing, PG
Cassidy Bequest Scholarship - TheatreApproximately $5,500 Applications open in February annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.UG/PG, multiple awards
George Fairfax Memorial AwardApproximately $10,000Applications open in March biennially (even years). Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Aus Citizen; Alumni, graduated within 10 years
Irene Mitchell AwardApproximately $1,500Applications are not required.*End 2nd year, theatre, UG, One award
Keith & Elisabeth Murdoch Travelling Fellowship (Theatre)$25,000Applications open in March biennially (odd years). Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Aust Citizen, Alumni, graduated within 4 years,
Travel; One award
Lionel Gell Foundation Scholarship$10,000Applications are not required.*2nd year BFA; theatre; One award (paid in third year)
Orloff Family Charitable Trust AwardApproximately $3,500 per recipientApplications are not required.*Dance, Theatre, Music Theatre, Film & Television, Production, Visual Art, Jazz & Improvisation, Interactive Composition, Classical Music
Paul and Donna Dainty VCA Awards$2,500 x 4 awardsApplications are not required.*High achieving 3rd year BFA students of Dance, Theatre, Music Theatre and Film & Television
Patricia Kennedy AwardApproximately $2,000Applications are not required.*Graduating student in acting, UG or PG,  One or more awards
Portland House Outreach ProgramApproximately $4,000 per recipientApplications are not required.*UG or PG, Theatre, targeted to assist vulnerable students at risk and enable them to become meaningfully engaged in their study
Pratt BursariesApproximately $4,000 per recipientApplications are not required.*2 awards, Aus citizens, Completed 1st year, enrolled in 2nd year BFA, full time student,

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