Griffith University 2025 Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art Encouragement Scholarship

Cultivating excellence in artistic practice, this scholarship encourages the study of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art.

The scholarship may be awarded to up to five Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students studying a Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art at the Queensland College of Art and Design.

This scholarship is sponsored by Dan Tobin and Gilbert Guaring, who hope others will join them in supporting future CAIA artists reach their full potential through cultivating excellence in their practice.

• Table of Content
• About Griffith University
• Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art Encouragement Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art Encouragement Scholarship
• Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art Encouragement Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art Encouragement Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art Encouragement Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art Encouragement Scholarship

Application Deadline	24 Mar 2025
Value	$2,000
Country to study	Australia
School to study	Griffith University
Type	Undergraduate
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	Griffith University
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art Encouragement Scholarship

Maximum value is $2,000, paid in instalments. Instalments of $1,000 are payable in Trimester 1 and 2 provided conditions are met.

Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art Encouragement Scholarship Courses

• Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art

Requirements for Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art Encouragement Scholarship Qualification

To be eligible, you must:

• Be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
• Be enrolled full-time at Griffith University in the Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art
• Have successfully completed at least 60 credit points towards your Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art degree.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art Encouragement Scholarship

To remain eligible for the scholarship, recipients will be required to:

• Remain full-time enrolled in the Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art at Griffith University
• Maintain a GPA of 4 or above.

Application Deadline

March 24, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Griffith University on www.griffith.edu.au to apply

To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the following sections within the application.

Study details

• Program.

Statements

• Scholarship benefit: What would it mean to you to receive a scholarship? How will the scholarship enable you to best meet your study goals?

Shortlisting details

An interview with a selection panel—which includes the CAIA Program Director, a GUMURRII representative and a CAIA alumnus—will take place for shortlisted applicants.

For more details, visit Griffith University scholarship webpage