Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences postgraduate scholarships
 Continuing Students |
 New
Students |
 Indigenous Students |
Rural Students |
 Economically Disadvantaged Students |
 International Students |
| Scholarship name | Discipline area | Contact | Who can apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne and Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarships Program | Visual arts | Samstag |
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| Desmond Tan Scholarship in Architectural History | Architecture | Christine Garnaut |
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| Lewis O'Brien Scholarship | Education, Arts, Social Sciences | Jillian Miller |
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Please note: Scholarships and Grants are subject to change and are awarded based on conditions current at the time of award.
Anne and Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarships
Program
Mr Gordon Samstag, late of Florida, USA, was a former staff member of the South Australian School of Art. In his will he made provision for a US$5 million gift for a trust fund to be set up to fund scholarships to enable Australian visual arts students to study overseas. The University of South Australia administers the Samstag scholarships which each year provide grants covering return fares, tuition fees, materials, equipment and reasonable living costs for 12 months with a possible six month extension for up to ten Australian artists to study overseas.
The following are eligible:
- graduates, of not more than five years standing by 30 June in each year, of a studio-based program at an Australian institution of higher education, or
- visual arts students currently enrolled in a studio-based program in an Australian institution of higher education who have completed at least two years of full-time equivalent study.
All applicants must be either Australian citizens or have permanent residency status, and be at least 18 years of age. Persons currently overseas may apply provided they are otherwise eligible in accordance with the above.
Value: grant covering return fares, tuition fees, materials, equipment and reasonable living costs for 12 months
Closing date: 30 June each year
For more information contact:
Secretary
Samstag Scholarship Program,
South Australian
School of Art
Tel: (08) 8302 0865
Fax: (08) 8302 0866
Email: Samstag@unisa.edu.au
Web: Samstag (for online
application)
Desmond
Tan Scholarship in Architectural History
The Desmond Tan Scholarship in Architectural
History is open to a student enrolled in 2008 in the courses Architechtural
Research 1 and Architectural Research 2 for the coursework degree of Master
of Architeture (DMAE). The scholarship supports research into a topic in
architectural history focussing on the collections of the Architecture
Museum, Louise Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design, as the
primary resource. Applicants will be required to select a topic from a list
provided by the Architecture Museum staff. Applications will be invited at
the beginning of Study Period 2.
Value: $1000
Closing date: Three weeks after Study Period 2 commences
For more information contact:
Dr Christine Garnaut
Director, Architecture Museum
Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design
Email:
christine.garnaut@unisa.edu.au
Tel: (08) 8302 0204
Lewis
O'Brien Scholarship
This scholarship is offered by the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences to assist and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to undertake postgraduate study in a field of particular relevance and potential benefit to the Indigenous Australian community.
The scholarship may only be used for the payment of program fees or student contribution amounts and for the associated student amenities fee for study in a postgraduate program in the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences. A maximum of $10,000 may be disbursed annually from the scholarship fund.
Value: maximum of $10,000
Closing date: Please refer to the below contact for the closing date
For more information contact:
Ms Jillian Miller
Coordinator Indigenous Support Services
Tel: (08) 8302 9151
Fax: (08) 8302 7034
Email:
jillian.miller@unisa.edu.au