AFTRS Storytellers Scholarship

Awarded on the basis of merit

The AFTRS Storytelling Scholarship was offered and awarded for the first time in 2019. The scholarship supports diverse Australian voices and stories by covering a student’s tuition fees for the duration of their course. The scholarship was open to a student commencing in the Master of Arts Screen or the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production.

Valued at $26,010 a year over two years

The School awarded two scholarship to a Masters of Arts Screen student.

Audible Scholarship

Awarded on the basis of merit and equity.

The Audible Inspiring Voices Scholarship for Women will be awarded to support and develop the career of the recipient. The purpose of this scholarship is to expand and enrich the School’s student community by supporting an emerging female-identifying creative aspiring to produce compelling audio entertainment. Selected by a panel and awarded on merit and originality, the scholarship will allow the recipient to study the AFTRS Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production program and will assist with expenses related to full-time study. The scholarship is intended to support a student throughout their studies by contributing to a living allowance, study resources, fees, or other costs.

Valued at $60,000 ($20,000 per year for three years)

The School awarded one scholarship to a Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production student

Bachelor of Arts Screen Scholarships

Awarded on the basis of equity.

Through the financial support of the Kenneth Myer Fellowship Trust and Mark Rose, AFTRS offered Equity Scholarships for BA Screen: Production students. Established in 2015, this scholarship supports students from lower socio-economic backgrounds or those who are under-represented in higher education.

Valued at $5,000 - $6,000 for one year

The School awarded seven Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production scholarships

Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) Podcast Scholarship

Awarded on the basis of merit and equity

Partnering with AFTRS, the CRA Podcast Scholarship enables a student from interstate and/or regional or remote areas to study the AFTRS Graduate Diploma in Radio. The scholarship is intended to support students by contributing to living expenses and relocation to Sydney.

Valued at $7,500 for one year

The School awarded one CRA Podcast Scholarship to a Graduate Diploma Radio full-time student

Craft Excellence and Equity Fee Scholarship

Awarded on the basis of merit and equity

This scholarship is intended to support students from a low socioeconomic background or who would otherwise be unable to study and who can demonstrate excellence in an identified craft area.

The recipient receives a $20,000 scholarship and, if possible, a professional attachment during the course

The School awarded one Scholarship to a Masters of Arts Screen student

COVID-19 Scholarships

Awarded on the basis of equity

AFTRS acknowledges that there are students in our School community, experiencing significant unexpected financial challenges as a result of COVID-19. In recognition of this hardship and the dire financial difficulties faced to date, AFTRS is pleased to announce the AFTRS COVID-19 scholarships to be awarded to assist students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The budget for COVID-19 Scholarships is $20,000 with each scholarship valued up to $4,000

The School awarded seven COVID-19 Scholarships to four postgraduate students and three undergraduate students

Indigenous Scholarships

Awarded on the basis of merit or equity.

The scholarships are intended to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduate or postgraduate students, who may otherwise be under-represented, with the costs associated with higher education at AFTRS including study resources and relocation costs.

The value of the scholarships varies depending on the course and the student’s circumstances and the course. Valued between $6,250 - $25,000

The School awarded 11 Indigenous Scholarships

Master of Arts Screen Scholarships

Awarded on the basis of equity.

Through the financial support of the Kenneth Myer Fellowship Trust, AFTRS offered Equity Scholarships for MA Screen students. The scholarships provide much-needed living allowance support to students from lower socio-economic backgrounds and assist disadvantaged students with higher education costs.

Valued at $12,500 for one year

The School awarded four Master of Arts Screen scholarships

Onbass/Giant Steps Scholarship

Awarded on the basis of merit or equity

The Onbass/Giant Steps Scholarship will be awarded to support and develop the career of a gifted storyteller who may not be able to afford to study full-time in Sydney, giving them the opportunity to do so by providing them with a 3-year commitment per recipient. The scholarship is intended to support students commencing their studies by providing a contribution to a living allowance or towards relocation costs, study resources, fees, or other costs.

Valued at $22,500 ($7,500 per year for three years)

The School awarded one Onbass/Giant Steps Scholarship to a Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production student

UNHCR Beddie Scholarship

Awarded on the basis of merit or equity

The Public Education Foundation’s new Australia for UNHCR Beddie Scholarship is for students with a refugee background who intend to study film, television, or radio studies at a tertiary level in 2020.

This scholarship has been established to encourage greater understanding across the Australian community of the refugee experience. It is intended to help the scholarship holder develop their talents and gain a qualification as a storyteller in film, television, or online media. The scholarship covers educational expenses such as full tuition for a Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, allowance for living expenses and vocational pathways and internship opportunity at UNHCR.

Valued at $54,000

The School awarded one UNHCR Scholarship to a Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production student

Virgin Scholarship

Awarded on the basis of equity.

The scholarship supports students from diverse cultural, ethnic, or socio-economic backgrounds, or otherwise underrepresented minority groups. The Virgin Australia Scholarship will be awarded to support and develop the career of the recipient living outside of NSW, providing them with a financial scholarship as well as one return flight from Sydney to their hometown. The scholarship is intended to support students commencing their studies by providing a contribution to a living allowance or towards relocation costs, study resources, fees, or other costs.

Valued at $20,000 over two years

The School awarded one Virgin Scholarship to a Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production student

Emerson College

Awarded on the basis of merit

The scholarship supports one Indigenous BA student to attend Art Into Film Program at Kasteel Well, the Netherlands for 6 weeks.

The scholarship covers all tuition fees, accommodation at Kasteel Well, on-site meals and intra-program transport. AFTRS Indigenous contribution to the Scholarship – covers return flights, additional internal transportation if required, per diems for days away from the campus.

The program fee, covered by Emerson College, is USD $6,950

The School nominated a recipient after a competitive selection process. The program was postponed due to COVID-19