Key scholarship details
Application status
Open for applications
Benefit amount
Up to $15,000
Eligible study level
Graduate coursework
Eligible student type
Domestic students
Eligible study stage
Future study, Current study
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
The Irene and Arthur Kinsman Award for Postgraduate Studies was established with a bequest from Mavis Kinsman, and is offered to graduates from the University of Melbourne who identify as a woman, are enrolling in a graduate degree in social sciences and are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances.
Benefits
A living allowance of $5000 per year the full-time duration of your course, paid in half-yearly instalments of $2500. The duration of the scholarship will be reduced by study undertaken previously and credited towards your course.
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Amount:
Up to $15,000
Duration:
One or more years
Quantity:
2
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this award, you must:
- an Australian citizen or permanent resident
- identify as a woman
- be a graduate of the University of Melbourne
- have applied for or be enrolled in a graduate degree by coursework in Social Sciences at the University of Melbourne
- have at least twelve months of full-time equivalent study remaining to complete your course
Selection criteria
The scholarship is offered to the student(s) who are ranked highest by the selection panel based on the quality of their application and their level of disadvantage.
Conditions
This scholarships are subject to the Coursework Scholarship Conditions. In addition, you must agree to give permission for the University to provide your name and course details to the donor of your scholarship and to provide a brief report on the benefits of the scholarship if requested.
Study level:
Graduate coursework
Student type:
Domestic students
Study stage type:
Future study, Current study
Study area:
Architecture, building, planning and design; Arts, humanities and social sciences; Business and economics; Education; Law
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How to apply
You must submit a Coursework Access Scholarships application.
Applications usually open in November.
When will I know the outcome?
Students will be notified of the outcome of their application by 26 February. Reasons for non-selection and feedback on individual applications will not be provided.
Status:
Open for applications
Applications open:
1 Nov 2024
Applications close:
31 Jan 2025
The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.
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