scholarships/awards

George Alexander Foundation Scholarships
Opens 21 Jan Closes 18 April.
Successful students will demonstrate academic ability, the will to succeed leadership potential and/ or community involvement. The value of the Scholarship will be $7,500 per annum. Students who take up these Scholarships will undertake to contribute 15 volunteer hours and will receive 5 hours training in leadership and community involvement activities.
Application Form

Northcote Trust Scholarships
Now Open Closes 18 April.
Please note for this year only this Scholarship will also be open to students in their final year of study in an undergraduate program ($7,500 for their final year)
Application Form

RMIT Travel Grants
Applications close: Friday 2 May 2008 at 5pm.
RMIT University provides Travel Grants (up to $2,000) to assist students who are undertaking an international education experience (mobility activity) that is for academic credit within their RMIT Program.
Application Form

OS HELP (LOAN)
Applications close: Friday 2 May 2008
Loans of $1,000 to $5,196 available for a six month study period on exchange at one of over 100 RMIT partner institutions. For students studying between 1 July & 31 December 2008.
Application Form

The Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship for Emerging Artists
Closing date: June 6th 2008
It provides assistance towards travel (for educational purposes) and/or tuition costs for young people building a career in the visual arts broadly in the areas of painting, photography or sculpture. Overseas travel (preferably for the first time) to undertake formal study, a residency or a planned program with a professional artist or mentor will be considered, as will informal study for a planned research project.

Siemens Fine Art Scholarship
Awarded to students producing outstanding work throughout the School of Art. Contact Kevin White (03) 9925 2656 / kevin.white@rmit.edu.au / Contact Robert Baines (03) 9925 3540/ robert.baines@rmit.edu.au

Australian Institute of Professional Photographers (AIPP) National Photography Student of the Year Award
A monetary amount available for high achieving Final Year students. Contact Sandra Irvine (03) 9925 5238/sandra.irvine@rmit.edu.au

Australian Institute of Professional Photographers (AIPP) Victorian Student of the Year Award
Between $500 - $1000 available for high achieving Final Year students. Contact Sandra Irvine (03) 9925 5238/sandra.irvine@rmit.edu.au

CPL Digital Award
$500 awarded to the BA student demonstrating the best digital imaging work. Contact Sandra Irvine (03) 9925 5238/sandra.irvine@rmit.edu.au

Earl Carter Editorial Award
$2500 awarded to the best BA student in Fashion/editorial photography. Contact Sandra Irvine (03) 9925 5238/sandra.irvine@rmit.edu.au

Victor Greenhalgh Scholarship
$1200 available for a student who experiences financial hardship during their program. Contact Amanda Roberts (03) 99254995 / amanda.roberts@rmit.edu.au

Wolf Wennrich Award
$500 awarded to the student demonstrating craft excellence. Contact Robert Baines (03) 9925 3540/ robert.baines@rmit.edu.au

RMIT Business Medal
A $1,000 cheque awarded to a graduating student in any award program who demonstrates outstanding ability measured in terms of both academic distinction and community leadership. For more information visit www.rmit.edu.au/bus/pruInvergowrie

Fuji Xerox Pursuit of Excellence Awards
$250 awarded to students for both performance and ability in their final year. Contact Fay Mitchell (03) 9925 9446 / fay.mitchell@rmit.edu.au

Protos-Richard Gaze Awards
$1000 awarded to the 3 students who display the best design towards the pursuit of excellence. Contact Fay Mitchell (03) 9925 9446 / fay.mitchell@rmit.edu.au

The Joan Ritchie Social Science Prize
The objective of this prize is promote the practical or applied social sciences as contributors to human well-being and social justice. This prize is to be awarded annually, to the value of $500.

http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/arts_funding_guide

http://www.idp.com/students/scholarships/default.asp

http://www.jason.edu.au/

http://www.endeavour.dest.gov.au/student_exchanges/default.htm

http://www.artshub.com.au/au/default.asp