- Richard Pratt Bursaries
- Keith & Elisabeth Murdoch Travelling Fellowship
- George Fairfax Memorial Award
- Barbara Manning Scholarship for Postgraduate Study
- Irene Mitchell Award
- Orloff Family Charitable Trust Scholarships
- Friends Encouragement Awards
The scholarships listed above are administered by VCA Drama for Drama students only.
Additional scholarships are available through Student Services at the VCA, please follow the link below
For Outstanding Acting Students In Their Second Year of Training (DRAMA)
The Richard Pratt Bursary Fund was created to celcebrate the seventieth birthday of Mr. Richard Pratt, the philanthropist, businessman and long time supporter of the Victorian College of the Arts. Two Bursary awards which each cover one year of HECS fees and a cash amount each are offered annually.
The Murdoch Fellowship of $20,000 is offered every two years in order to enable Drama Graduates to travel abroad. In September 2005 this award was given to Christian Leavesley and Phil Rolfe from Uncle Semolina (& friends). In 2007 this award was given to Mary Sitarenos.
| Amount | Variable - $20,000 in 2007 |
| Eligibility | VCA Drama Alumni who graduated between 1996 and 2006. |
| Criteria | See Terms & Conditions. |
| Selection | Winner selected by a panel of VCA Drama Academic Staff & external judges |
| Application Procedure |
Application form & proposed travel/study itinerary. See Terms & Conditions. |
| Date/Frequency | Biennial award, to be awarded in August 2007. All information mailed to all eligible Graduates & advertised in The Age newspaper. |
| Award Date | Next award to be offered in 2009 |
Downloads:
For more information, contact VCA Drama on (03) 9685 9242.
Applications are now being accepted for 2008
The Fairfax Award of $20,000 is offered every two years in order to encourage a practising theatre artist to enhance their professional career in the theatre industry. In doing so they will reflect the spirit and vision of a man who worked tirelessly to ensure that this country would have a thriving theatrical future. Previous award recipients have been David Symons (2000), Chris Kohn (2002), Chris Bendall (2004) and Luke Mullins (2006).
VCA Drama alumni who graduated between 1997 and 2007 are eligible to apply in 2008.
| Amount | $20,000 - Biennial |
| Eligibility | VCA Drama Graduates from past ten years & who are a practising theatre artist |
| Criteria | Dowload terms and conditions here |
| Selection | Winner selected by Academic Staff & external judges from the profession/relevant industry |
| Application Procedure |
Download application form here |
| Date/Frequency | Applications are now open. Applications close Friday 25 July 2008 at 12 noon. |
| Award Date | August 2008 |
| Amount | Variable |
| Eligibility | VCA Drama Postgraduate students |
| Criteria | Student potential & financial need |
| Selection | Winner selected by Academic Staff. Must be Australian or New Zealand citizen |
| Application Procedure |
Please refer to Head of Post Graduate Studies |
| Date/Frequency | Not applicable - Annual |
| Award Date | Award offset against fees mid-January |
| Amount | Variable |
| Eligibility | VCA Drama Third Year Student |
| Criteria | For Achievements in Second Year study |
| Selection | Winner selected by Academic Staff |
| Application Procedure |
No application form |
| Date/Frequency | Not applicable - Annual |
| Award Date | Opening night of third year play in third term (September) |
| Amount | $3,500 (total prize money) |
| Eligibility | One award of $1750 made to selected Undergraduate student, one award of $1750 made to selected Postgraduate student in Drama each year |
| Criteria | Demonstration of outstanding commitment to their course |
| Selection | Winners selected by Academic Staff |
| Application Procedure | These awards are not open to student application, no application forms |
| Date/Frequency | These awards are offered each year |
| Award Dates | August / September 2007 |
Next awards to be made in 2007
| Amount | Variable - $750 in 2005 |
| Eligibility | Contact VCA Drama |
| Criteria | Contact VCA Drama |
| Selection | Winner selected by Academic Staff in minuted meeting with the President of The Friends |
| Application Procedure |
No application form |
| Date/Frequency | Not applicable - Annual |
| Award Date | October Function |
