Shakespeare Scholarship
Worth up to $3500, this scholarship is awarded to the student who submits the best essay on the subject of Shakespeare.
Applications open
18 Oct 2021
Last day for applications
17 Jan 2022
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Last day for applications
This is the last day on which applications will be accepted. Though conditions vary, we recommend submission by 5pm AEST to avoid disappointment.
Application type
Application required
How to apply
Benefit type
Single payment
Full benefit details
Citizenship requirements
Australian / domestic student
International student
Total value
up to $3,500
Applicable study areas
Language, literature and cultural studies
Number of scholarships awarded
Approximately 1
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"The scholarship was a great boost of confidence going into my final year of Arts, majoring in English and Theatre studies. Shakespeare’s works still hold an astounding ability to channel the socio-political climates in which they are performed, and to challenge an audience’s sense of independent self and collective identity. I hope I can continue to pursue this line of investigation around the role of Shakespeare in National Theatres, looking into other plays and adaptations."
- Gemma Hannan
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Eligibility & selection criteria
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to:
- be enrolled in the course for the degree of Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne AND be undertaking a Second, Third or Fourth Year English and Theatre Studies subject OR
- have qualified not more than one year previously for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (ordinary degree) with a major in English and Theatre Studies from the University of Melbourne
Recipients are required to:
- Accept award online within 21 days
- Write a letter of appreciation to the committee upon acceptance of the award
Selection criteria
Eligible applicants are assessed on the quality of the essay they have submitted.
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Application process
Submit an online application, including a 4000 to 5000 word essay on Shakespeare.
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When will I know the outcome?
Applicants will be advised of the outcome via email within 6-8 weeks after the closing date.
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About the donor
Shakespeare Scholarship
In 1863 a group of prominent citizens in Victoria commenced an appeal to raise funds to commemorate the tercentenary of Shakespeare's birth the following year principally by means of scholarships. In 1866 the University Council agreed to accept the £752 collected and to establish a scholarship in Shakespeare's honour. The University contributed £248 to ensure the sum available to endow the scholarship was £1,000, the original aim of the citizens group.
What are the benefits?
A single payment of up to $3,500
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