Multiple scholarship opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists
Cultivating excellence in artistic practice, this scholarship encourages the study of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art.
The scholarship may be awarded to up to five Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students studying a Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art at the Queensland College of Art.
Key points
Targeted to
Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art students
Value
$2,000
Level of study
Undergraduate
Apply by
4pm Monday 18 March 2024
Scholarship details
To be eligible, you must:
- be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- be enrolled full-time at Griffith University in the Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art
- have successfully completed at least one full year of study or 60 credit points towards your Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art degree.
You can apply for this scholarship via our application process.
Application information
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the following sections within the application.
Study details
- Program.
Statements
- Scholarship benefit: What would it mean to you to receive a scholarship? How will the scholarship enable you to best meet your study goals?
Shortlisting details
An interview with a selection panel—which includes the CAIA Program Director, a GUMURRII representative and a CAIA alumnus—will take place for shortlisted applicants.
Value
Maximum value is $2,000, paid in instalments. Instalments of $1,000 are payable in Trimester 1 and 2 provided conditions are met.
To remain eligible for the scholarship, recipients will be required to:
- remain full-time enrolled in the Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art at Griffith University
- maintain a GPA of 4 or above.
Offers are made via email.
Applicants may be shortlisted and be required to provide additional information.
Griffith University reserves the right to withdraw an advertised scholarship at any time.
Donor details
This scholarship is sponsored by Dan Tobin and Gilbert Guaring, who hope others will join them in supporting future CAIA artists reach their full potential through cultivating excellence in their practice.
They know artists and art makers are essential to communities throughout Australia and around the world, by reflecting who we are and revealing our hopes for the future.
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