Oral History WA has created the Jean Teasdale Bursary – a fund of up to $2,000 to support and encourage Western Australian oral history projects.
Guidelines and Application form available here
Application closing date: 16 September 2024
This bursary is named for Jean Teasdale, the founder of the Oral History WA association. In the mid 1970s, Jean was one of the first interviewers appointed during the establishment of the Battye Library’s oral history collection. She conducted over 60 life-story interviews herself and trained others in oral history practice. Recognising the lack of support for oral history practitioners in Australia, Jean joined international associations and built a network that eventually became the Oral History Association of Australia.
In the spirit of Jean Teasdale’s legacy, this bursary scheme aims to support and encourage the practice of oral history in Western Australia. We encourage applications from groups whose oral histories will enrich our records of Western Australian history, including from First Nations, LGBTIQ+ and migrant communities.
What Projects Can Be Funded?
Suitable projects may include:
- recording oral history interviews
- transcribing new or existing oral history interviews
- work that interprets new or existing interviews for a public audience, for example, an exhibition, display, website content, multimedia product, arts projects, or
- a combination of these
Projects should highlight an aspect of Western Australian history, such as:
- a particular subject area, e.g., music, sport, education, medicine, architecture
- community or family history
- history of an organisation or business.
OHWA can provide advice about how to approach your project. Please email contact@ohwa.org.au.