Harold Wright Scholarship and Sarah and William Holmes Scholarship

Scholarship up to $25,000 to support study in the British Museum print room.

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Key details

Value

Up to $25,000

Length of Support

1 Year

Number Offered

1

About this scholarship

The scholarship is available for graduates of Australian or New Zealand universities to undertake intensive study of prints at the British Museum in London. Up to $25,000 for approximately 3-12 months.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

be a graduate of an Australian or New Zealand university, or have professional experience that the selection committee could consider to be of the sufficient scholarly standard;
have a background involving the study of prints;
not be employed by any commercial art gallery or other art gallery run for profit; and,
not be engaged in art dealing on your own account or in partnership.

Eligible Degrees

Short course or microcredential

Eligible Institutions

University of Melbourne

Eligible Study Fields

H

Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences

Selection criteria

The selection committee will award the recipient who best demonstrates how the scholarship and study at the British Museum would advance their career and work in print.

Application process

Submit an online application that includes:

proposed travel dates;
a statement outlining the proposed activities to be undertaken during the placement and how the scholarship will advance the applicant's career;
a budget;
two academic references or letters of support;
academic transcripts, including previous studies in prints;
a curriculum vitae of no more than two pages, including the applicant's present position;
copy of Australian or New Zealand Citizenship eg, passport, birth certificate, citizenship certificate; and,
any other information to support the application that may assist the committee in making its decision.

Retention requirements

Applicants should state their proposed dates in their application and final dates will be subject to availability at the British Museum.

Recipients are required to:

accept the award online within 21 days; and
submit a final report.