How to apply
Online applications via myScholarships
| Applications open | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Applications close | Sunday 15 March 2026 |
| Total value | $30,000 |
| Duration | up to 3 years |
| Residency | Australian Permanent Resident, Permanent Humanitarian visa holder, Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen |
| Level of study | Undergraduate |
| Degree | Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| College | College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities |
| Type of scholarship | Regional, rural, remote, Financial disadvantage |
The Gayle Cowan OAM Visual Art Scholarship was established by the Cowan family in memory of the late Gayle Cowan OAM and her husband, the late Bob Cowan OAM. Dedicated supporters and friends of Adelaide University’s antecedent institution, UniSA, Gayle and Bob created the Cowan Grant Trust to expand opportunities for students, particularly those from regional South Australia.
This scholarship provides substantial financial support each year of a student’s degree, offering life-changing relief for those relocating from regional areas to study in Adelaide. By easing the costs of accommodation and living away from home, it ensures recipients are supported throughout their studies, giving them the freedom to focus on their creativity and education
Value:
$30‚000 per recipient
Full-time recipients receive payments for a maximum of three years in bi-annual instalments of $5,000 (subject to enrolment checks and satisfactory academic progress).
For more information‚ contact:
Student Assist
Email: StudentAssist@study.adelaideuni.edu.au
This scholarship provides substantial financial support each year of a student’s degree, offering life-changing relief for those relocating from regional areas to study in Adelaide. By easing the costs of accommodation and living away from home, it ensures recipients are supported throughout their studies, giving them the freedom to focus on their creativity and education
Value:
$30‚000 per recipient
Full-time recipients receive payments for a maximum of three years in bi-annual instalments of $5,000 (subject to enrolment checks and satisfactory academic progress).
For more information‚ contact:
Student Assist
Email: StudentAssist@study.adelaideuni.edu.au
Eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must:• be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident of Australia, Holder of a Permanent Humanitarian Visa or New Zealand Citizen
• be relocating from a rural, regional or remote area in South Australia to Adelaide for study*
• have full-time internal enrolment in Bachelor of Fine Arts (change of program not permitted)
• be experiencing financial and/or other educational barriers that impact access to study or continued study
• not hold another scholarship through the University valued at over $10,000 at the time of application, and any other pending applications must be disclosed.
• provide a CV and a written statement clearly addressing the points listed below
• attend an interview online
Selection criteria
Applicants must provide a CV and a written statement (maximum 500 words) detailing:• your background as a rural, regional or remote student and secondary school experience (include your home location and the name and location of your secondary school)
• reasons for studying a Bachelor of Fine Arts program and your future career goals
• details of any financial and/or other educational barriers that impact access to study or continued study you would like considered
• work experience, community involvement and/or extracurricular activities/interests/hobbies.
Important information
* Home postcode must be classified as Outer Regional, Remote or Very Remote based on the ASGC Remoteness Area result from the Health Workforce locator.
The scholarship will be awarded based on the CV and written statement outlining why you would be a worthy recipient.
Recipients will be required to submit a progress report.
Applicants must demonstrate financial need to apply for the grant. This can be done by providing evidence of current receipt of a Health Care Card and/or a means-tested Centrelink benefit e.g. Austudy, Abstudy, Youth Allowance, etc. Applicants not in receipt of government means tested benefits can complete the Adelaide University Scholarship Income Assessment Form, to support their application.
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