| Scholarship name | Discipline area | Value | Who can apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Walkley Community Engagement Grant | Architecture, Interior Architecture, Art and Design, Urban and Regional Planning | $5,000 | |
| George and Nita Balales Grant for the Creative Arts | Arts-Creative Writing and Literature/Cultural studies; Performing Arts/Social Media/Screen Studies, Contemporary Arts, Creative Industries, Art and Design | $3,350 | |
| Linda Lou Murphy Visual Arts Scholarship | Contemporary Art | $5,000 | |
| Owen and Ann Broughton Art Grant | Contemporary Art | $2,500 | |
| Royal South Australian Society of Arts UniSA Grant (supported by the Malcolm and Margaret Carbins Trust) | Contemporary Art, Art and Design, Design | $5,000 | |
| Rymill House Foundation Living Heritage Travelling Grant | Architecture | $2,000 | |
| Shared Arts Residency | Art and Design, Design (Contemporary) | $500 plus accomodation and in kind benefits | |
| Swanbury Penglase Interior Architecture Grant | Interior Architecture | $4,000 | |
| The Australian Government UniSA Regional Journalism Scholarship | Journalism and Professional Writing | $40,000 | |
| Trevor Nickolls Aboriginal Student Art Grant | Contemporary Art, Art and Design | $8,000 | |
| Valda and Max Mycko Grant for Visual Arts | Contemporary Art | $1,500 | |
| Woods Bagot Grant in Architecture | Architecture | $3,000 | |
| Woods Bagot Grant in Interior Architecture | Interior architecture | $3,000 | |
| Ziptrak Engineering and Product Design Grant | Product Design, Art and Design (Honours) | $6,000 |
Please note: Scholarships and Grants are subject to change and are awarded based on conditions current at the time of award.
The Gavin Walkley Community Engagement Grant has been established by Jane Walkley in memory of her father‚ Dr Gavin Walkley CBE‚ LFRAIA‚ who was a noted South Australian architect‚ town planner and academic. Dr Walkley spent 25 years (1951-76) as Head of the University’s Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design‚ during which time he greatly expanded the range of design and planning education on offer‚ by including subjects such as town planning‚ landscape design‚ and interior design.
Eligible programs:
The grant is designed to provide financial support to full-time students enrolled in one of the listed eligible programs within UniSA Creative.
The grant must be used for travel and financial support for the completion of a community engagement project in Australia or overseas. Financial support may include a stipend for the student to enable the project to be undertaken.
Applicants must identify a mentor from the academic staff in the disciplinary area in which the project will focus. This mentor should be consulted prior to application and nominated in the applicant’s cover letter.
Applicants will be required to submit:
o A description of a project to be undertaken individually by the successful applicant. The project is required to benefit a community. The proposal should define who their community is and how the project benefits this community. The project may be a continuation of work previously undertaken in the applicant’s previous studies or a new initiative. The project description should demonstrate the applicant’s developing skills and knowledge with an emphasis on community engagement and benefits to that community.
o Itemised budget.
o Project timeline.
Selection will be based on the submitted project proposal, portfolio‚ academic merit (Grade Point Average) and performance at an interview.
The recipient will present a report and/or a presentation of their project outcomes describing the impact and benefits on and to the community.
At all speaking engagements, publications and exhibitions arising from the community engagement project, recipients should acknowledge the support of the Gavin Walkley Community Engagement Grant.
Value: $5‚000 to be paid in two instalments of $2‚500. The first payment will occur after recipient selection to assist with project establishment. The second payment of $2,500 will be timed at an agreed midpoint of the community engagement project between the recipient and panel convenor.
Payments are dependent on the recipient continuing to meet the grant criteria and maintaining satisfactory academic performance.
For further information contact:
Team Leader: Academic Services (Teaching)
UniSA Creative
University of South Australia
Tel: (08) 8302 7071
Email: ctv-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
The George and Nita Balales Grant for the Creative Arts will be awarded to a student who is enrolled full-time in the second, third of fourth year of an eligible creative arts undergraduate program at the University of South Australia, with a preference to those pursuing contemporary arts or performing arts studies.
The grant will provide financial assistance to a talented student experiencing financial disadvantage, assisting them with the cost of materials for their program, as well as general living expenses. Funds may also be used to participate in extra-curricular activity, such as travel, which will broaden their horizons and contribute to the recipient’s future success in the creative arts.
Eligible programs are:
Eligibility and selection criteria:
Full-time recipients will be given preference. Part-time applicants will be considered where there is a demonstrated need to study part-time.
Applicants are required to provide a written statement (maximum 500 words) detailing:
The grant is aimed at students in financial need. Applicants should address the aspect of financial need in their written statement.
Applicants are required to provide a character reference. Examples of a suitable referee could include a Program Director, Course Coordinator, employer, religious or community leader, coach, or Justice of the Peace.
Shortlisted applicants may be asked to attend a selection panel interview.
In addition to applying online, applicants are required to provide a written statement and character reference, as outlined above.
How to apply: Online applications will open 25 January 2021 - 8 March 2021 via my Scholarships
Application opening dates for 2022 are still to be confirmed.
Value: $3,350
Payment will be in two instalments:
- $1,675 (paid after the census date for Study Period 2)
- $1,675 (paid after the census date for Study Period 5)
Pro-rata payments will apply to part-time enrolment.
Payment is subject to the student being enrolled and maintaining satisfactory academic merit.
For more information contact:
Campus Central
Tel: 1300 301 703
Email: askcampuscentral@unisa.edu.au
The scholarship has been established to honour the late Linda Lou Murphy who was a highly regarded South Australian artist known for performances that included the adornment of the body by complex folded paper forms. The interplay between skin/paper, artefact/body, and risk as a positive force were some of the themes that informed her work.
The scholarship is open to commencing or continuing students who are enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework contemporary art program (minimum load of 9 units per study period) and preference may be given to a first year student.
The recipient will be selected based on financial disadvantage or isolation, in accordance with the donors wishes, although consideration may also be given to applicants addressing other equity criteria. Additionally, recipients will be selected on their passion for contemporary art demonstrated in the personal written statement, and performance at an interview.
Scholarship applicants must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, be enrolled in a Contemporary Art program, and provide a personal written statement. Applicants will need to provide relevant details relating to their equity status (e.g., Indigenous, low-socio economic status, rural or isolated location or students with a disability) and personal or financial circumstances should be included in their written statement.
Students who are in receipt of another scholarship administered by UniSA are not eligible to apply.
Value: $5,000 paid in two instalments of $2,500. The first payment will be made after the Study Period 2 census date, and the final payment will be made after the Study Period 5 census date, subject to satisfactory academic performance.
How to apply: 2 March 2020 - 31 March 2020 via my Scholarships.
Application opening dates for 2022 are still to be confirmed.
For more information contact:
Academic Services
UniSA Creative
University of South Australia
Email: ctv-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
The Owen and Ann Broughton Art Grant recognises the creative and academic achievements of UniSA Bachelor of Contemporary Art students.
The grant will support students entering third year and will be offered towards the end of the second year of study.
Owen and Ann Broughton made a significant contribution to the arts community of South Australia from 1950. Owen lectured at the School of Art and enjoyed discovering and developing talent particularly in sculpture. He was a professional sculptor with work represented in Government and private collections, the National Gallery of Victoria and the Art Gallery of South Australia. Ann was one of his students and went on to become an accomplished artist in drawing, pottery and sculpture.
The Kohler family (Leith, Andrew, Matthew and Simon) were related to the Broughtons and have generously established this perpetual award to honour the life and artistic endeavour of Owen and Ann.
The grant will be awarded to a second year Bachelor of Contemporary Art student who has excelled in their chosen discipline. The $2,500 grant will be paid as a single payment at the beginning of third year to support their further creative development.
The grant will help recipients meet the costs associated with study and pursue their artistic discipline including, but not limited to, textbooks‚ art supplies‚ computing equipment or other out-of-pocket expenses.
Successful recipients are asked to acknowledge that they are the recipient of the Owen and Ann Broughton Art Grant when submitting their work at the final year graduate exhibition.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
Applicants are required to provide a written statement (maximum 500 words) detailing:
Shortlisted applicants may be asked to attend a selection panel interview.
The grant will be awarded on the basis of academic achievement, content of the written statement and performance at interview.
How to apply: Online applications will open 30 August 2021 - 20 October 2021 via my Scholarships
Value: $2‚500
For more information contact:
Campus Central
Tel: 1300 301 703
Email: askcampuscentral@unisa.edu.au
Established in 1856, the Royal South Australian Society of Arts (RSASA) is Australia’s oldest art society. RSASA represents South Australian artists and presents about a dozen exhibitions a year in their historic gallery in the Institute Building on North Terrace, Adelaide.
The Royal South Australian Society of Arts UniSA Grant provides an opportunity for emerging UniSA contemporary art students to engage with RSASA and the Institute Building to produce a work or body of work that responds to RSASA.
The grant will be offered to students in following programs to students with a Contemporary Art focus:
Two grants valued at $5,000 each will be offered every year.
Grant recipients will use as their inspiration the RSASA archives (the history available in two volumes with two new volumes in development, annual reports, books on RSASA artists, minutes of meetings, early exhibitions, catalogues, and art collections) and the Institute Building (entrance, stairs, foyer, gallery, work space and basement).
Grant recipients will define the work process, the goal and expected end point, costs and display method with occasional supervision from RSASA members.
The grant assists recipients with their living and/or education expenses including the cost of art materials while undertaking the RSASA project.
Eligibility and selection criteria:
Applicants are required to provide a written statement (500-750 words) detailing:
Recipients will be selected based on information provided in the written statement, the art portfolio and performance in interview.
How to apply:
Online applications will open 10 August 2021 - 10 September 2021 via my Scholarships. In addition to applying online, applicants should submit the written statement and portfolio to:
UniSA Creative Teaching and Learning
Email: CTV-TeachingLearning@unisa.edu.au
Value: $5,000 (two grants available per annum)
Payment will be in two instalments:
• $2,500 (paid upon being awarded the grant)
• $2,500 (paid upon outcome (exhibition, paper))
For more information contact:
UniSA Creative Teaching and Learning
Email: CTV-TeachingLearning@unisa.edu.au
The Rymill House Foundation Living Heritage Travelling Grant offers $2,000 to one student enrolled in either the Bachelor of Architectural Studies or the Master of Architecture at the University of South Australia, to embark on an individual program of international travel to explore best practice in 'Living Heritage' - the philosophy of ensuring heritage listed places remain culturally relevant and active in contemporary society and across communities.
The recipient will present a report of their experiences and examples of global best practice to enhancing heritage places at the annual Australian Heritage Week at Rymill House event.
Value: $2,000
For more information contact:
Campus Central
Tel: 1300 301 703
Email: askcampuscentral@unisa.edu.au
The Shared Arts Residency is a valuable opportunity for Contemporary Art students to continue to develop their ideas and skills through a residency in Burra.
The eligible programs are:
Residency details:
Essential Criteria:
How to apply: Online applications will open 24 June 2021 - 31 July 2021 via my Scholarships
Applicants must provide a description of their current art practice and areas of creative interest including images of their work to UniSA Creative.
Value: The Shared Arts Residency is valued at $500 plus accommodation and other non-monetary, in-kind benefits outlined above.
For more information contact:
Academic Services
UniSA Creative
University of South Australia
Email: ctv-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
The Swanbury Penglase Interior Architecture Grant aims to support new talent in the interior architecture field. It will be awarded to a student enrolled full-time or part-time in the Bachelor of Interior Architecture (DBIR) four-year program.
Applicants should be nearing completion of 72 units of study (half the Bachelor of Interior Architecture program load).
The grant will be offered to students towards the end of second year and is designed to support students entering the third year of the Bachelor of Interior Architecture.
Eligibility and selection criteria:
The eligible program is:
A paid work placement/internship at Swanbury Penglase is a condition of the scholarship and recipients may wish to integrate the placement into their program. The placement hours can be used towards the completion of Interior Architecture Workplacement 2 (ARCH 3060).
Applicants are required to provide a written statement (maximum 500 words) detailing:
Shortlisted applicants may be asked to attend a selection panel interview.
The grant will be awarded on the basis of academic achievement, content of Curriculum Vitae and written statement, enthusiasm for the industry and the desire to undertake work with a leading South Australian architecture firm as demonstrated in the written statement.
Interpersonal skills demonstrated in the interview will also be considered.
Please note this grant will not be open for applications in 2021.
Grant re-opening in 2022 is still to be confirmed
How to apply:
Online applications via my Scholarships
Applications are accessed through myScholarships (via logging on to the myUniSA student portal and selecting my Current Studies).
In addition to applying online, applicants are required to provide a written statement and Curriculum Vitae, as outlined above to: ctv-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
Applications will open in October in those years in which the grant is offered. Selection will take place in November and the recipient will be recognised at the architecture awards and exhibition night.
Value: $4,000 + paid placement/internship
For more information contact:
UniSA Creative
Tel: 8302 0426
Email: CTV-TeachingLearning@unisa.edu.au
The Trevor Nickolls Aboriginal Student Art Grant honours the life and artistic work of the late Trevor Nickolls.
Trevor Nickolls (1949-2012) was a significant innovative and unique ‘urban’ Aboriginal artist who began working and exhibiting in the 1970’s. During his lifetime, he inspired and influenced many artists. He is represented in collections of all the major art museums and galleries in Australia as well as in collections in France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United States of America, and Canada.
Trevor Nickolls was a student at the South Australian School of Art, now within the University of South Australia, and the award recognises his roots and early training.
The Trevor Nickolls Aboriginal Student Art Grant will be awarded to an Aboriginal UniSA undergraduate art student who shows artistic promise and commitment.
The grant will be offered to students in Study Period 5 towards the end of their second year or third year of study in the Bachelor of Contemporary Art (DBCX)and is designed to support students entering third year or undertaking a stand-alone Honours year.
A preference may be given to third year students intending to enter Honours immediately following the completion of the DBCX program.
The grant assists recipients with their living and/or education expenses including the cost of art materials.
Eligibility and selection criteria
Applicants are required to provide a written statement (500-750 words) detailing:
Applicants will need to demonstrate financial or educational disadvantage to apply for the grant. This can be done by providing evidence of current receipt of a Health Care Card and/or a means-tested Centrelink benefit e.g. Abstudy, Austudy, Youth Allowance, etc. Applicants not in receipt of government means tested benefits can complete the UniSA Scholarship Assessment Form to support their application.
Recipients will be selected based on information provided in the written statement, the art portfolio and performance in interview.
How to apply: Online applications will open 7 July 2021 - 31 August 2021 via my Scholarships
In addition to applying online, applicants should submit a written statement to:
UniSA Creative Teaching and Learning
Email: CTV-TeachingLearning@unisa.edu.au
Application opening dates for 2022 are still to be confirmed.
Value: $8,000
Payment will be in two instalments:
Pro-rata payments will apply for part-time recipients (half the amount a full-time recipient would receive).
For more information contact:
UniSA Creative Teaching and Learning
Email: CTV-TeachingLearning@unisa.edu.au
The Valda and Max Mycko Grant for Visual Arts is available to students who are enrolled full-time in the second year of a contemporary art program at UniSA. The recipient will receive up to $1,500.
The $1,500 will be paid in two instalments of $750 after the Study Period 2 and Study Period 5 census dates in the recipient's third year of study, provided the recipient maintains full-time enrolment and satisfactory academic merit.
The grant is designed to help recipients meet the costs associated with study including textbooks, art supplies, computing equipment or other out-of-pocket expenses.
Applicants are asked to provide a personal written statement (maximum 500 words) detailing:
The recipient will be selected based on financial disadvantage and on their passion for contemporary art as demonstrated in the personal written statement.
How to apply: Online applications will open 13 September 2021 - 31 October 2021 via my Scholarships
Value: $1,500
For more information contact:
Campus Central
Tel: 1300 301 703
Email: askcampuscentral@unisa.edu.au
Nomination is based on academic merit in the first year of the Master of Architecture. The successful applicant will be chosen based on academic excellence and ability to recognise the relationship between academic studies and the needs of the architecture profession. Students will be invited to attend a personal interview, and to submit their current portfolio of work.
Value: $3,000 paid in two annual instalments of $1,500 each (first instalment in November/December and second instalment is upon successful completion of 18 units).
For more information contact:
Academic Services
UniSA Creative
University of South Australia
Email: ctv-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
Nomination is based on academic merit in level 2 results, of students enrolled in the Bachelor of Interior Architecture. The successful applicant will be chosen based on academic excellence and ability to recognise the relationship between academic studies and the needs of the profession in interior design. Students will be invited to attend a personal interview, and to submit their current portfolio of work.
Value: $3,000 paid in two annual instalments of $1,500 each (first instalment in November/December and second instalment is upon successful completion of 18 units).
For more information contact:
Academic Services
UniSA Creative
University of South Australia
Email: ctv-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
The Ziptrak Engineering and Product Design Grant will be awarded to a student who is enrolled full-time in one of the following undergraduate programs at the University of South Australia:
The grant will be available to second, third or fourth-year engineering students, or second or third-year product design students.
The recipient will be offered the opportunity to engage with Ziptrak to learn more about the manufacturing industry and gain valuable experience from a leading South Australian company. The engagement will be tailored and mutually agreed between Ziptrak and the recipient and may take the form of mentoring support, work placement / internship, or paid work experience during semester breaks and the summer vacation period.
Eligibility and selection criteria:
Applicants are required to provide a personal written statement (maximum 500 words) detailing:
To receive the grant, applicants must demonstrate a passion for their UniSA program and have career goals aligned to the manufacturing industry.
How to apply: Online applications will open 25 January 2021 - 8 March 2021 via my Scholarships
Applicants must also provide a written statement‚ as outlined above to scholarships.prizes@unisa.edu.au.
Application opening dates for 2022 are still to be confirmed.
Value: $6‚000
Payment will be in two instalments:
$3,000 (paid after the census date for Study Period 2)
$3,000 (paid after the census date for Study Period 5)
The recipient must maintain full-time enrolment and satisfactory academic merit.
For more information contact:
Campus Central
Tel: 1300 301 703
Email: askcampuscentral@unisa.edu.au