Commencing Scholarship in Art Curating or Museum and Heritage Studies

1. Background

a. This Scholarship was established to assist an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student studying a postgraduate degree in Art Curating or Museum and Heritage Studies at the University of Sydney.

2. Eligibility

a. The Scholarship is offered subject to the applicant having an unconditional offer of admission or being currently enrolled in one of the following degrees within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney on a full-time or part-time basis:

I. Graduate Certificate in Art Curating,

II. Graduate Diploma in Art Curating,

III. Master of Art Curating,

IV. Graduate Certificate in Museum and Heritage Studies,

V. Graduate Diploma in Museum and Heritage Studies, or

VI. Master of Museum and Heritage Studies.

b. Applicants must identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person as defined in the University of Sydney’s Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identity Policy 2015.

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:

I. confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity, and

II. a personal statement demonstrating commitment to Art Curating or Museum and Heritage Studies and how this Scholarship will support the student to undertake the degree. Applicants may address financial disadvantage or other hardship(s) in this statement.

b. Preference will be given to applicants demonstrating financial or other hardship(s).

c. Where applicants demonstrate equal levels of financial or other hardship(s), preference will be given by academic merit.

d. The Scholarship will be awarded by a Selection Panel comprised of:

I. the Degree Director of Museum and Heritage Studies or their nominated delegate(s), and

II. the Degree Director of Art Curating or their nominated delegate(s), and

III. at least one Indigenous staff member.

4. Value

a. For Graduate Diploma and master’s degree students:

I. the Scholarship will be valued at $10,000 per annum and be tenable for up to one year for a full-time recipient. Recipients enrolled part-time will receive $5,000 per annum for up to two years.

II. The Scholarship annual value will be paid in two equal instalments after the census date of each semester.

b. For Graduate Certificate students:

I. The scholarship is valued at $5,000 and is tenable for up to 6 months for a full-time recipient. The scholarship value will be paid as a one-off payment after the applicable semester census date.

II. The scholarship is valued at $5,000 and is tenable for up to 1 year for recipients enrolled part-time. The Scholarship annual value will be paid in two equal instalments after the census date of each semester.

c. Deferral of the Scholarship is permitted for up to 6 months with the prior permission of the Head of School, School of Art, Communication and English.

d. The Scholarship can be suspended for up to 6 months with the prior permission of the Head of School, School of Art, Communication and English.

e. The Scholarship is not transferable to another School, Faculty or university.

f. The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds.

g. No other amount is payable.

5. Ongoing eligibility

a. To continue receipt of the Scholarship, the recipient must maintain a minimum Semester Average Mark (SAM) of 50 each semester.

b. Recipients undertaking an exchange during the tenure of this Scholarship are required to have achieved a Satisfied Requirements grade (SR) to receive their next payment.

6. Termination

a. The Scholarship will be terminated if the recipient:

I. withdraws from an eligible course or fails to enrol,

II. does not maintain satisfactory academic performance,

III. is determined by the University to be guilty of serious misconduct, including, but not limited to, having provided false or misleading information as part of their Scholarship application, or

IV. does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave.

b. Once the Scholarship has been terminated, it will not be reinstated unless due to University error.

c. Where a student is found guilty of serious misconduct or the Scholarship is terminated under any instance in the Termination Clause of these terms and conditions, the University reserves the right to request that any Scholarship funds paid to the recipient be reimbursed.