H. B. Higgins Scholarship for the Study of Poetry

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to:

• be an honours, graduate coursework or graduate research student undertaking studies in poetry at the University of Melbourne

The holder must undertake advanced studies of poetry during the tenure of the Scholarship. Such advanced studies may be taken in Australia or in other countries.

Recipients are required to:

• Accept award online within 21 days
• Submit a final report

Eligible applicants must complete the online application form, which requires a 500 word proposal and the documents uploaded as outlined below:

• Current academic record from the University of Melbourne
• Academic transcripts of all tertiary education to date
• Two academic references
• Any other documents or information which may assist the faculty in making its decision

Applicants will be advised of the outcome via email within 6-8 weeks after the closing date.

Henry Bournes Higgins, KC

The H B Higgins Scholarship is awarded for the purpose of enhancing the study of poetry in any language.

The donor, the Honourable Henry Bournes Higgins, KC (master of Arts and bachelor of Laws and a member of the Council of the University) on 25 October 1904, presented to the University £1000 of Victorian Government Stock for the purpose of founding in the University a scholarship for the study of poetry.