Scholarships

BFA SCHOLARSHIPS

Applications are open from 5 September to 10 December 2025.
Review the application details below & submit your application today!

NAS First Peoples Scholarship

 

The NAS First Peoples Scholarship covers the full tuition fees for students entering the BFA program. Two full-tuition scholarships are offered each calendar year for the duration of the degree.

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Hawkesbury Art Prize Scholarship

 

The Hawkesbury Art Prize is proud to support a stipend scholarship for a student from Western Sydney entering the BFA program in 2026. Funded by proceeds from their biannual exhibition, the scholarship is valued at $5,000+ per calendar year for the duration of the degree. Eligible applicants must have lived in Western Sydney for at least 12 months within the two years immediately prior to commencing their higher education.

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Applications are accepted through the NAS Website.

“I am one of the first of my family to go to university and the first person to go to art school. I was nervous to apply for a scholarship, but I felt supported by my family and NAS. My parents were so proud of me when I received the NAS First Peoples Scholarship!”

 

– Kyiesha Booth, 2023 First Peoples Scholarship Recipient

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS

Key Dates for 2026 admissions

We accept applications for our BFA Scholarships via the NAS website.

This includes the NAS First Peoples Scholarship and Hawkesbury Art Prize Scholarship. 

  • Applications Open – Friday 5 September 2025 
  • Application Close – Wednesday 10 December 2025
  • Interviews – Monday 15 December & Tuesday 16 December 2025 
  • Offers Released – Tuesday 23 December 2025 

Application Process

 

  • Apply to the BFA via UAC.
  • Collect required documentation for scholarship application
  • Complete the NAS Scholarship application on the NAS website
  • Attend NAS Admissions Interview
  • If shortlisted, attend NAS Scholarship Interview

 

Interview Process

  • Shortlisted applicants will be considered by the Scholarship interview panel.
  • Panels will include but are not limited to:
    • NAS First Peoples Staff
    • Senior NAS Faculty
  • The decision of the Selection Committee is final.

 

Disbursements

Tuition Fee components of the scholarship cannot be utilised for purposes other than tuition fees.

Disbursements for non-tuition fee components of the scholarship such as stipends and materials will be made only by Electronic Funds Transfer in accordance with the payment schedule and cannot be varied in any way.

 

Conditions

The continuation of the scholarship throughout the three years of the BFA requires:

  • Recipients to maintain full time enrolment status throughout the degree.
  • Recipients must maintain satisfactory academic progression in each year of the degree with Weighted Average Mark of Credit (65) or above.
  • Failure to adhere to the Student Code of Conduct may result in early termination of the scholarship.

CONTACT

Please contact First People’s Program Officer Isabella Kennedy for any queries on the First People’s Scholarships: [email protected]

Please contact Jeffrey Wang, the Future Students Advisor for any queries on the Hawkesbury Art Prize Scholarship: [email protected] +61 2 9339 8741.

MFA SCHOLARSHIPS

 

East Sydney Doctors Scholarship

The East Sydney Doctors Scholarship is a generous opportunity funded by East Sydney Doctors, providing $5,000 to a student completing the first year of the Master of Fine Art degree and going into the second year of the program at the National Art School.

 

Clitheroe Foundation and the Bird Holcomb Foundation Scholarships

The National Art School is proud to have two generous scholarships of $20,000 each to support students studying in the Master of Fine Art Program. Funded by the Clitheroe Foundation and the Bird Holcomb Foundation, these scholarships are open to current Bachelor of Fine Art Students who are immediately applying to continue study at the School in the Master of Fine Art program.

 

Standish & Co Scholarship

The Standish & Co Scholarship, a newly established opportunity generously funded by Standish & Co, provides $10,000 to a student continuing from the Bachelor of Fine Art Program into the Master of Fine Art program and majoring in Photomedia.