How to apply
Online applications via myScholarships
| Applications open | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Applications close | Saturday 14 March 2026 |
| Total value | $5,000 |
| Duration | 1 year |
| Residency | Permanent Humanitarian visa holder, Australian Permanent Resident, New Zealand Citizen, Australian Citizen |
| What best describes me | New student, Current student |
| Level of study | Undergraduate, Postgraduate |
| Degree | Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Design |
| College | College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities |
The scholarship has been established to honour the late Linda Lou Murphy who was a highly regarded South Australian artist known for performances that included the adornment of the body by complex folded paper forms. The interplay between skin/paper, artefact/body, and risk as a positive force were some of the themes that informed her work.
The scholarship is open to commencing or continuing students who are enrolled in an eligible fine arts program (minimum load of 12 units per study period) and preference may be given to a first year student.
Value: $5,000 paid in two instalments of $2,500. The first payment will be made after the Semester 1 census date, and the final payment will be made after the Semester 2 census date, subject to satisfactory academic progress.
For more information contact:
Student Assist
StudentAssist@study.adelaideuni.edu.au
Eligibility
Eligible Programs are:
⦁ Bachelor of Fine Arts
⦁ Master of Design (Fine Arts)
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must:
⦁ Be a domestic student (Australian citizen, Permanent Resident of Australia, Holders of Permanent Humanitarian Visa or New Zealand Citizen).
⦁ Be enrolled in an eligible Fine Arts program
⦁ Provide a personal written statement detailing the points below
Selection criteria
Applicants must provide a written statement detailing the following:
⦁ Your passion for fine art
⦁ Career objectives
⦁ How the scholarship will assist you in achieving your goals.
Any details relating to their equity status (e.g.‚ Indigenous‚ low-socio economic status‚ rural or isolated location or students with a disability)
The recipient will be selected based on financial need or isolation‚ in accordance with the donors wishes‚ although consideration may also be given to applicants addressing other equity criteria. Additionally‚ recipients will be selected on their passion for fine art demonstrated in the personal written statement‚ and performance at an interview.
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