Key scholarship details
Application status
Open for automatic consideration
Benefit amount
Up to $140,000
Eligible study level
Graduate research
Eligible student type
Domestic and international students
Eligible study stage
Future study, Current study
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
This scholarship will support a student enrolling in the Doctor of Philosophy - Arts. This scholarship was established by a gift in will from Richard Chauvel to support a PhD candidate from Eastern Indonesia, or to someone who is working on important Eastern Indonesian projects, particularly in Papua.
Benefits
The scholarship provides a fortnightly stipend with a rate of $40,000 per year (full-time student rate) for four years. The stipend includes limited paid sick, parenting and partner leave. Recipients are entitled to the same benefits as the RTP, subject to the terms and conditions outlined here.
Requirements
Successful applicants are required to :
- accept the award online within 21 days; and,
- provide a short report at the end of each calendar year for the duration of your enrolment and at the end of your PhD candidature.
Enquiries
For any further enquiries: artsawards-info@unimelb.edu.au
Queries about your separate Doctor of Philosophy - Arts (DR-PHILART) application should be sent to arts-graduateenquiries@unimelb.edu.au.
Amount:
Up to $140,000
Duration:
One or more years
Quantity:
1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:
- meet the entry requirements for and be enrolling in the full-time Doctor of Philosophy - Arts (DR-PHILART) in the field of Eastern Indonesian studies or projects, particularly in Papua; and,
- not have already completed a research qualification at the equivalent level as the course for which the scholarship is sought.
Selection criteria
The scholarship will be offered as part of the Faculty of Arts PhD candidature selection process based on the PhD application, prior academic performance and whether the potential candidate has the skills, experience and aptitude required to carry out the proposed PhD, and based on the potential candidate's commitment to the field of Eastern Indonesian studies.
Study level:
Graduate research
Student type:
Domestic and international students
Study stage type:
Future study, Current study
Study area:
Arts, humanities and social sciences
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