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Dixon-Ward Indigenous Scholarship for Gold and Silversmithing
This scholarship is for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students undertaking the Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) or Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) (Honours) with their artistic practice in gold or silversmithing.
This scholarship provides $7,000 per annum, ($3,500 per semester) for up to three years.
Scholarship details
Application dates
How to apply
Externally managed. Apply at https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/careers-opportunities/scholarships/coursework/dixon-ward
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:
– be an Australian citizen;
– identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander;
– register with RMIT Ngarara Willim Centre and provide documentation confirming that you are an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander;
– be enrolling full-time in the applicable semester in either:
Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) or Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) (Honours);
– have your artistic practice in gold and silversmithing.
How to Apply
Alongside your completed application form, you must confirm your Indigenous eligibility with Ngarara Willim Centre and need a selection of 5 examples of your own original artistic work in Gold and Silversmithing uploaded as part of your application (.jpeg, mkv, mp3/mp4).
The main application questions include:
– what motivated you to choose your RMIT program? Include the steps you have taken to achieve your educational goals;
– why have you chosen gold and silversmithing as your artistic practice?
– describe the artistic merit evident in your work
– what current challenges do you face in your studies and how long will a scholarship help you to overcome this?