Shakespeare Scholarship
The Shakespeare Scholarship is available for Bachelor of Arts students with a major in English Literature and Theatre Studies who submit the best essay on the subject of Shakespeare.
Applications open
13 Feb 2023
Last day for applications
10 Apr 2023
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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 $3,000
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 must:
- 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.
Selection criteria
Eligible applicants are assessed on the quality of the essay they have submitted as determined and assessed by the selection committee.
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Application process
Eligible applicants are required to 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.
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About the donor
Shakespeare Scholarship
The Shakespeare Scholarship came into being when in 1863 a group of prominent citizens in the Colony of Victoria undertook an appeal to raise funds to commemorate three hundred years from Shakespeare's birth the following year. In 1866 the University Council agreed to accept the £752 collected and to establish a perpetual scholarship in Shakespeare's honour.
The Scholarship is awarded to the student who submits the best essay on the subject of Shakespeare, as judged by the English and Theatre Studies Program Board of Examiners.
What are the benefits?
Up to $3,000.
Requirements
Recipients are required to accept award online within 21 days.
Enquiries
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