SCA Student Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship

1. Background

a. This Scholarship was established from the estate of Renee Fauvette Erdos in 1997, in memory of her mother, Fauvette Loureiro.

b. The purpose of the scholarship is to support students at the Sydney College of Arts undertaking an approved exchange or other approved travel relevant to their studies.

2. Eligibility

a. This Scholarship is offered subject to applicants being currently enrolled in one of the following degrees at the Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney:

I. undergraduate,

II. postgraduate coursework,

III. Master of Fine Arts, or

IV. practice led PhD.

b. Applicants must have been accepted into one of the below approved travel programs:

I. University of Sydney Exchange Program,

II. Residency Program within Australia,

III. Overseas field work (HDR students only), or

IV. travel within Australia or internationally to participate or present at significant exhibitions, conferences, workshops, film festivals, film or screen arts masterclasses, internships, or attachments and/or events.

c. The approved travel program for international applicants must not be in their home country.

d. Applicants must not be a recipient of SCA Postgraduate Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship in Visual Arts Research. 

3. Selection Criteria

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

I. academic merit,

II. a personal statement demonstrating the relevance of travel to their studies, and

III. a detailed budget.

b. The Scholarship will be awarded by the Director of the Sydney College of the Arts (SCA), or their nominated delegate and at least two other SCA academics.

4. Value

a. The Scholarship will have a maximum value of $10,000.

b. The exact value of the Scholarship will be outlined in the successful recipient(s) Scholarship Offer Letter.

c. The Scholarship value will be paid as a one-off payment on receipt of Scholarship Acceptance Form.

d. Deferral of the Scholarship is not permitted without the prior permission of the Scholarships and Prizes Committee of the Sydney College of the Arts.

e. The Scholarship cannot be transferred to another University school, faculty or university.

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

g. No other amount is payable.

5. Other Requirements

a. Recipients must conduct their travel and project as proposed in the application within 12 months from the date of award of the scholarship. The recipient must acquit funds by the end of 12-month period.

b. Recipients are required to maintain receipts for up to one and a half years for all costs incurred that are relevant to this Scholarship.

c. Recipients may be required to produce these receipts if requested by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

6. Termination

a. The Scholarship will be terminated if the recipient:

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

II. does not undertake the approved University of Sydney travel program within 12 months from the date of award of the scholarship,

III. does not maintain satisfactory academic performance,

IV. 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

V. 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 Scholarship recipient be reimbursed.