Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
US $10,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- living expenses
- accommodation
- travel expenses
- other
Description
The following scholarship and grant opportunities are specifically available to emerging Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander artists under the American Australian Arts Fund.
These scholarships and grants support artists in the fields of theatre, film, television, dance, music, visual arts, craft, design, literature, photography and fashion.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The American-Australian Arts Fund provides support of up to US$10,000 of support which may be used toward travel, tuition, living expenses and any other associated artistic development costs.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply to the Indigenous Arts Scholarships in the Australia to USA direction, applicants must:
- Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident (dual citizens are not eligible);
- Be a recognized member of an Indigenous Australian or Torres Strait Islander community;
- Be undertaking or planning to undertake artistic development in the United States;
- Have a formal offer into the course/project in the United States;
- No more than 75% through your course/project if already in the United States.
To be eligible to apply to the Indigenous Arts Scholarships in the USA to Australia direction, applicants must:
- Be an American citizen or permanent resident (dual citizens are not eligible);
- Be a recognized member of a Native American, Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian community;
- Be undertaking or planning to undertake artistic development in Australia;
- Have a formal offer into the course/project in Australia;
- No more than 75% through your course/project if already in Australia.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
2 countries
Nationality
2 nationalities
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
The following documents will be required when applying to the Indigenous Arts Scholarships in either direction. All documents that are not images/video should be saved and uploaded as a PDF:
High resolution colored headshot with a plain white background (minimum 1MB/300 DPI);
Video presentation (1-2 minutes) introducing yourself and your artistic development in the country of the other;
Passport biographic page;
Confirmation of Identity from Indigenous community;Academic transcripts from your previous Graduate and/or
Undergraduate study (if applicable);
1-page resume;
Detailed budget outlining expenses and income throughout the time spent abroad that you are applying to support.