2026 Grace Funston Scholarship at the University of Melbourne

The Grace Funston Scholarship is offered to students aged 25 or under who are undertaking studies in pianoforte.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMarch 8, 2026
• Value$5,000 - $11,000
• Study LevelMasters , PhD , Undergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Melbourne
• City to studyVictoria
• School to studyUniversity of Melbourne
• Course to studyMusic , Visual and Performing Arts
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• This scholarship provides a one-off payment of approximately $5000.

Requirements

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

• Be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in Music (specialising in classical piano) in the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
• Be no more than 25 years old at the time of award

Selection criteria: Eligible applicants will be assessed on:

• Artistic merit
• Academic merit
• Career aspirations
• Financial need
• The likely success in completing the proposed course of study.

Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

This application has 2 separate steps. To be considered both steps must be completed by the application closing date. 

• Step 1: Scholarship Application
• Step 2: Student Financial Assistance Application (if you have not already done so in this round)

For more information, kindly check the University of Melbourne website.