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Grants, scholarships and residencies

The Australian War Memorial Act 1980 requires the Memorial to "conduct, arrange and assist in research into matters pertaining to Australian military history". The Memorial has fulfilled this function, in part, through the Research Grants Scheme, Research Fellowships (both currently in abeyance), and Summer Vacation Scholarships.

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The Napier Waller Art Prize

An initiative of the Australian War Memorial, in partnership with Thales Australia and with support from the University of Canberra, The Napier Waller Art Prize is the first ever national art prize offered exclusively to current and former Defence personnel.

The $10,000 art prize aims to promote the healing potential of art for servicemen and servicewomen and to raise a broader awareness of the military experience and the impact of service on the individual.

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Summer Vacation Scholarship Scheme

The Australian War Memorial provides one or more Summer Vacation Scholarships for history students in the third or fourth year of an undergraduate course, or who are undertaking early-stage postgraduate studies. The scholarships are also open to students enrolled in museum or public history courses.

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Les Carlyon Literary Prize

The biennial Les Carlyon Literary Prize is awarded for single-authored works of fiction and non-fiction relating to Australian military history, Australian social military history, or Australian war history.

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Bryan Gandevia Prize for Australian military-medical history

The Bryan Gandevia Prize of $5,000 is presented biennially by the Australian War Memorial to an outstanding honours, masters, or doctoral thesis on a significant subject in Australian military history, military-medical history or military-social history. The prize is intended to foster and promote research into Australian military history, military-medical history, and military-social history. The inaugural prize was awarded in 2012.  

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Spiros Zournazis Memorial Fellowship

The Spiros Zournazis Memorial Fellowship has been initiated to support research into the Australian War Memorial’s extensive art collection by early career scholars. The Fellowship is open to honours or postgraduate students undertaking a thesis as part of their degree, or those who have completed a PhD since January 2012. Fellows are free to determine their own course of research provided it focuses primarily on the Memorial’s art collection. Scholars working in the fields of art history, cultural studies, museology, sociology and related disciplines may apply. The Fellowship is four weeks in duration and the recipient will be awarded return airfares to Canberra (from within Australia), accommodation in a studio apartment at the Gorman Arts Centre and a stipend of $2000 to cover other expenses.

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Last updated: 25 October 2024

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Your generous donation will be used to ensure the memory of our Defence Forces and what they have done for us, and what they continue to do for our freedom remains – today and into the future.

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Help preserve Australia's history by transcribing records from the National Collection. Enhance accessibility and discoverability for all Australians.

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Places of Pride

Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is a new initiative designed to record the locations and photographs of every publicly accessible memorial across Australia.

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Visit the Australian War Memorial

The Australian War Memorial is open for visitors as we work to expand our galleries. Entry is free and tickets are not required.

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The Australian War Memorial acknowledges the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and waters. We pay our respects to elders past and present.
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