Grant

Lizette Bentwitch Scholarship

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Applications open

22 Aug 2022

Applications close

3 Oct 2022

Benefit amount

Up to $15,500

Eligible study level

Graduate coursework, Graduate research

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Current study, Alumni

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

This scholarship is offered to students who are enrolled in a bachelor degree with honours in Arts or Fine Arts and are underaking overseas travel related to their study.

About the donor

Lizette Bentwich, who passed away in 1954, left a bequest to the University for the establishment of a scholarship or scholarships in memory of her beloved parents, Maurice and Elizabeth Bentwitch, to bear the name ‘Lizette Bentwitch’ for students of either Music or for any other branch of the Humanities.

Benefits

Up to $15,500.

Recipients are required to:

  • accept award online within 21 days; and,
  • submit a final report.

Enquiries

artsawards-info@unimelb.edu.au

Amount:

Up to $15,500

Duration:

One-off

Quantity:

1

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must for the 2022 Faculty of Arts round: be a current or former student awarded a degree with honours from any branch of the humanities within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne.

Selection criteria

The recipient of the scholarship will be determined after considering the applicant's proposed program of study and estimate of travel and living expenses.

Study level:

Graduate coursework, Graduate research

Student type:

Domestic and international students

Study stage type:

Current study, Alumni

Study area:

Arts, humanities and social sciences; Music, visual and performing arts

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Application

How to apply

Eligible applicants must complete the online application form which requires:

  • details of your proposed itinerary;
  • a 300-500 word statement describing how you would use this scholarship and how it would positively impact your academic work;
  • travel and budget details;
  • an academic reference or relevant professional letter of support;
  • current academic record or transcript; and,
  • any other information to support the application that may assist the selection committee in making its decision.

When will I know the outcome?

Applicants will be advised of the outcome via email 8-10 weeks after the closing date.

Submit an application

Status:

Not open yet

Applications open:

22 Aug 2022

Applications close:

3 Oct 2022

image of recipient Michelle Stratemeyer

Recipient feedback

I hope that the research I undertake on my travels will yield important results, and be of interest not just to other academics, but also disseminated and applied in a real-world context.

Michelle Stratemeyer

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