Isobel Prowse Travelling Scholarship

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Fulfil the entry requirements for the Venice Overseas Intensive; and,
• be enrolled in either
  • HIST20052 or HIST30051 Venice and Cultures of Consumption; or,
  • ITAL20006 or ITAL30012 Languages of Venice: Study Abroad.

Selection criteria

The scholarship will be awarded to the student who can best demonstrate and prove the following:

• exceptional achievement in the area of community engagement, with specific details of their involvement; and,
• exceptional knowledge of the Renaissance.

Complete the online application form and include the following details:

• a 300-500 word statement that demonstrates your passion for the Italian Renaissance and provides tangible evidence of your commitment to leadership and broad community engagement;
• budget outline;
• at least one academic reference;
• a current statement of results; and,
• any other information which may assist the committee in their decision.

Applicants will be advised of the outcome via email.

Isobel Prowse

The Isobel Prowse Travelling Scholarship commemorates the late Isobel Prowse. Isobel studied Arts, Media and Communications and a Diploma of Modern Languages in Italian at The University of Melbourne. She was passionate about her studies and in particular all things Roman and Italian. She loved History and Literature, the Classical Roman, Medieval Italian and English canon, which she combined with her love of travel. She managed to visit Italy several times and studied there with fellow students from Melbourne and Monash. Isobel was 'at home' in Italy, exploring the land of her literary heroes Virgil and Dante. She was also a competent linguist, fluent in Italian and French, as well as being a writer of poetry. Isobel had a life-long series of medical challenges and passed away aged 24.