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Arts NSW Fellowships, Scholarships and Awards

Funder: Arts NSW

Program summary

The NSW Government, through Arts NSW, offers a number of fellowships, scholarships and awards each year to writers, artists and scholars living in New South Wales

Follow this link for information about fellowships, scholarships and awards (opens in a new browser window)

Key dates

Various closing dates or always open - see information below

Fellowships, scholarships and awards are available in a number of different categories throughout the year.

Each fellowship, scholarship and award has a specific closing date and you need to check the closing date schedule for details.

Who can apply?

Fellowships and scholarships are usually awarded to an individual, although joint applications may be accepted under certain circumstances.

Individuals applying for fellowships, scholarships and awards must be (unless otherwise specified):

Australian citizens currently resident in New South Wales, or
persons holding permanent residence visas who have been residents of New South Wales for two consecutive years immediately prior to the date of their application.

Who can't apply?

In general, previous recipients of the Arts NSW fellowships and scholarships are ineligible to apply for the same award twice.

Applications will not be considered from previous recipients who:

have not fulfilled the conditions of a Ministry grant, fellowship or scholarship
used a grant, fellowship or scholarship, which did not, in the opinion of the Peer Group Committee, conform to the spirit and intentions of these guidelines, or
have not acquitted or satisfactorily acquitted prior Ministry grants, fellowships or scholarships.

What will be funded?

For details of what will be funded, and eligibility criteria download the Arts NSW Guidelines 2006 below.

What will NOT be funded?

Fellowships and scholarships are:

not intended to meet costs associated with a project or program that has already been substantially completed
generally not available to assist the completion of degree theses or university or college projects undertaken to gain formal qualifications
not to be applied towards the cost of items and materials already purchased at the time an application is lodged.