About this scholarship
The scholarship was established in 2017 and is maintained by the income of a perpetual endowment fund from a bequest to The University of Queensland under the will of Paula Ruth Kinnane, who graduated from The University of Queensland in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. The scholarship recognises Tony and Paula Kinnane who were lifetime lovers of art, art galleries, and collected art for their own pleasure, and to support emerging art museum professionals and art museums, especially in rural and regional Australia.
Eligibility
You are eligible if you are applying to undertake an HDR program in the disciplines of art history or museum studies.
How to apply
Apply for this scholarship when you apply for a higher degree by research program at UQ.
Before submitting an application, you should:
- check your eligibility
- For candidates applying for the Doctor of Philosophy in Art History by Exhibition, please first visit this page for detailed information on the entry procedure and requirements, including how to submit the initial Expression of Interest for the program.
- prepare your documentation
When you apply, please ensure that under the scholarships and collaborative study section you:
- Select ‘My higher degree is not collaborative’
- Select ‘I am applying for, or have been awarded a scholarship or sponsorship’.
- Select ‘Other’, then ‘Research Project Scholarship’ and type in ‘Kinnane PhD Scholarship in Art History’ in the ‘Name of scholarship’ field.
The successful applicant would commence from October 2025 (for a domestic applicant), or from January 2026 (for an international applicant).
Selection criteria
Your application will be ranked on the basis of:
- academic achievement, candidature progression and potential for scholastic success;
- the potential for the proposed activities to enhance the quality of your Higher Degree by Research thesis; and
- any other matters seen fit
Rules
This is a philanthropic HDR living scholarship and adheres to the terms and conditions outlined in the Schedule A Postgraduate Research Scholarships.
All philanthropic scholarship recipients must follow the conditions of UQ research scholarships, including reporting and progress requirements.
Holders of these philanthropic scholarships must acknowledge them in any paper that is published as a result of the research conducted while the recipient held the scholarship.
Donors may also invite the recipient to present on the work conducted as part of the scholarship, in which case they must comply or risk losing the scholarship.
The information you provide in your application is collected for the purposes of (1) assessing your eligibility for this scholarship, (2) selecting scholarship recipients, and (3) administration of the scholarship. The University of Queensland may disclose the information you provide to the Donor for the stated purposes. The University will not otherwise disclose the information to a third party without your consent, unless such disclosure is authorised or required by law. For further information, please refer to the University’s Privacy Management Policy.
A domestic part-time student with carer’s responsibilities, a medical condition or a disability, which prevents them from studying full time may be eligible for scholarship consideration, on a case by case basis.