Inge and Grahame King Scholarship for Sculpture and Printmaking

This scholarship provides $10,000 for one year.

One scholarship available.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or a permanent humanitarian visa holder
• be enrolling full-time in Semester 1 and 2 2027 in either:
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (BP201) - second or third year students, who have completed a minimum of 96 credit points, and are enrolled in specific course/s^*
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) (BH052)
  • Master of Fine Art (MC266)
• have Sculpture or Printmaking as your major or primary area of study:
  • as your major in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BP201)^*; or
  • as your primary area of study in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) (BH052) or Master of Fine Art (MC266)
• be able to demonstrate circumstance(s) that impact your ability to study, or be from an RMIT priority group, including:
  • living with a disability, long-term medical condition, or identify as neurodivergent
  • have experienced or currently experiencing significant personal or life difficulties
  • have relocated/will be relocating from interstate or a rural or regional area to Melbourne to study at RMIT (check eligibility using the Regional Adjustment Calculator)
  • are experiencing financial hardship, for example if you:
    • receive a Centrelink/Department of Veterans' Affairs low-income support payment, or
    • hold a low-income Centrelink Health Care Card
  • are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
  • are an early school leaver, mature-age student, or you entered university via a TAFE pathway
  • are a current or former refugee
  • are from a low socioeconomic (low SES background)
  • completed secondary school at a SNAP (School Network Access Program) school
• be able to submit a selection of five examples of your own original artistic work

^*Must be enrolled in one or more of the following courses in 2027:

• Print (Re) Generations (VART3797)
• Print Intersections: Exploring Analog/Digital Thresholds (VART3798)
• Print: Out of the Matrix (VART3800)
• Thinking Through Making in Sculpture (VART3812)
• Sculpture: Adventures in Materiality (VART3805)
• Sculptural Elements & Models (VART3802)

The online application form will be made available here when applications open.

Supporting documentation

Depending on your circumstances, you will need to provide different types of evidence and material to support your scholarship application. Applications without supporting documents will not be considered.

You will also need:

• A selection of five examples of your own, original artistic work (.jpeg) (no larger than 1MB/1024KB formatted to open on MAC hardware)

Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information. 

Application questions

It is expected that the online application will take approximately thirty minutes to complete. The main application questions are listed below to allow you time to prepare your answers in advance prior to starting the online application. When you answer these questions, please use your own words, ideas and experiences — we want to hear your voice, not something written by AI or copied from another source.

• What program are you currently studying (or about to start) at RMIT, and why did you choose this program?
• What is your main area of artistic focus in your studies in 2027?
• Describe the medium(s) used in your artistic work and how you use them.

Find out more about applying for scholarships.

Applications for Semester 1 2027 open 17 August 2026.

Applications for Semester 1 2027 close 11:59pm Sunday 7 February 2027. No late applications will be accepted.

View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions (PDF, 698KB).

The Inge and Grahame King Scholarship for Sculpture and Printmaking has been established in recognition of the legacy, work and contribution both Inge and Grahame have made to the Arts community in Australia. Inge King AM was a German-born Australian sculptor. She received many significant public commissions. Her work is held in public and private collections throughout Australia and overseas. Grahame King AM was a Master Australian Printmaker and was influential in the revival of print making in Australia from the 1960’s. Alongside Udo Sellbach, Grahame established the Print Council of Australia. Both Inge and Grahame taught at RMIT for a number of years.

Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office.