Open Palace Programmes Bursaries for 2024
The Open Palace Programme is very pleased to announce that we have been successful in achieving funding for 5 bursaries for 2024.
Two of these bursaries are offered by OPP will take the form of a reduction of up to £1000 to the full programme fee and all applicants will be considered for these.
Two of these bursaries are especially dedicated by national Museums Associations and will take the form of a reduction in your fee of £1000. They are intended for their members who are pursuing a career in heritage in their country. Each Museum Association requires successful applicants to provide written feedback on their OPP experiences.
All these bursaries are aimed at those who have demonstrated a particularly strong commitment to the heritage sector through voluntary or paid work and will take into account the career stage of the applicant.
You will be automatically considered for all relevant bursaries once you have gained a place, paid your deposit and filled out the bursary form. The bursary form will be sent to all participants who have paid their deposits in late September of their year of application.
After you have paid your deposit we will ask you to fill in a form detailing your most significant voluntary or paid experience in the heritage sector and to explain how taking part in the OPP programme will help your particular professional development.
All OPP participants will be assessed for a bursary on a case-by-case basis.
The decision of The Open Palace Programme Panel is final and the Open Palace Programme Secretariat will not enter into any discussion or correspondence about it.
We are delighted to be able to include two Australian Museums and Galleries Association Bursaries.
These awards are sponsored by Australian Museums and Galleries Association, the national association for the museums and galleries sector, committed to protecting and promoting Australia's arts, culture and heritage. Australian Museums and Galleries Association is also committed to furthering the professional development of all their members and this bursary represents their support of global initiatives that address this aim.
Each Australian Museums and Galleries Association Programme Bursary is worth £1000 and when awarded will be deducted from the full OPP fee.
Applicants must be citizens of Australia and Individual Members of Australian Museums and Galleries Association or work for a Museum Member at the time of application to be considered for this bursary.
You will be asked to complete a short form explaining your eligibility. The bursary is competitive, and the bursary will be awarded to the candidate who shows the most:
Clear and sustained commitment to gaining practical experience in the sector
Ability to reflect productively on their experience
Cogent and coherent reason for attending the Programme
Eligibility will be verified by Australian Museums and Galleries Association . The award will be adjudicated by The Open Palace Programme in collaboration with Australian Museums and Galleries Association.
We are also delighted to be able to offer a Museums Aotearoa Bursary. This award is sponsored by Museums Aotearoa, New Zealand's professional association for public museums and art galleries, and those who work in or with them. Museums Aotearoa are committed to furthering the professional development of all their members and this bursary represents their support of global initiatives that address this aim.
This bursary is worth £750 and when awarded will be deducted from the full OPP fee for 2024.
Recipients will contribute an article about their experience to Museums Aotearoa.
To apply for the bursary you must be:
A citizen of New Zealand and Individual Members of Museums Aotearoa or work for a Museum Member at the time of application.
You will be asked to complete a short form explaining your eligibility. The bursary is competitive, and the bursary will be awarded to the candidate who shows the most:
Clear and sustained commitment to gaining practical experience in the sector
Ability to reflect productively on their experience
Cogent and coherent reason for attending the Programme
Eligibility will be verified by Museums Aotearoa. The award will be adjudicated by The Open Palace Programme in collaboration with Museums Aotearoa.