Prize

Jack Keating Fund Policy Paper

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Applications open

1 Sep 2022

Applications close

31 Oct 2022

Benefit amount

Up to $20,000

Eligible study level

Graduate research

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Current study, Alumni

Benefit duration

One or more years

Summary

The Melbourne Graduate School of Education and the Jack Keating Fund Scholarship Committee are delighted to offer financial assistance to enable the creation of a policy paper.  This paper would support policy research in Australia in the field of education where the research is likely to impact on greater equality of opportunity and educational outcomes and the advancement of social justice.

Benefits

  • The recipient would receive up to $20,000 to create a 15-20 page policy paper (desktop research, no ethics required) over a six month period, with the possibility of a three month extension if required.
  • 70% paid to the recipient up front with the remainder paid at the completion of the paper.

Amount:

Up to $20,000

Duration:

One or more years

Quantity:

1

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

    To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

    • be a staff or student at the University of Melbourne, OR
    • be a person or organisation external to the University.

Conditions

  • The paper must be completed by 15 December 2023 at the latest.
  • The University reserves the right to review the paper prior to publication.
  • The University will house the published paper on the University website, but the recipient of the funding will retain intellectual property.
  • Award recipients are encouraged to publish the paper elsewhere but are expected to inform the University of such publications.
  • The recipient must clearly acknowledge that the paper has been funded by The Jack Keating Fund.
  • The University would have the right to withdraw association with the paper if required.

Study level:

Graduate research

Student type:

Domestic and international students

Study stage type:

Current study, Alumni

Study area:

Education

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Application

How to apply

  • Applications are open from Thursday 1 September, closing Monday 31 October 2022 at midnight.
  • Applicants are to fill in the application form available below.
  • Applications will be assessed by the Jack Keating Scholarship Committee.

When will I know the outcome?

Successful recipient will be notified by late November or early December.

Submit an application

Status:

Not open yet

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