Sir James Gobbo Scholarship in Italian Studies

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

Benefit duration

One or more years

Summary

This scholarship supports a commencing Doctor of Philosophy - Arts student in the field of Italian Studies, with a focus on pre-modern Italian Studies. Preference will be given to a student who can demonstrate, in their PhD application, that Italian is an asset, highlighting the potential of pre-modern Italian Studies to enhance academic studies and enrich life experiences.

About the donor

The Faculty of Arts received a number of generous donations from a group of donors, including the Gobbo Family, Lady Primrose Potter AC, Allan Myers AC KC and Maria Myers AC, to support the Sir James Gobbo Scholarship in Italian Studies. This award is named for Sir James Gobbo, a cherished member of the University community, to honour and celebrate Sir James' remarkable life, his contributions to the Italian community, the Faculty of Arts and across Australian society more broadly. Former Governor of Victoria, Sir James was also the Chairman of the National Library of Australia for many years and had an esteemed career as a barrister and a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria. The aim of the scholarship is to encourage students who are committed to ‘Italian as an asset’: the potential of Italian studies to enhance life.

Benefits

$40,000 per year for the first 3.5 years of a full-time PhD candidature, and, with the approval of an extension, of up to 6 months paid at the Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships (RTP) rate of that year. 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.

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

meet the entry requirements for the full-time Doctor of Philosophy - Arts (DR-PHILART) in the field of Italian Studies, with a focus in pre-modern Italian Studies;
be enrolling in a full-time Doctor of Philosophy - Arts in the field of Italian Studies for the following year; and,
have not already completed a research qualification at the equivalent level as the course for which a scholarship is sought.

Selection criteria

The scholarship will be offered as part of the Faculty of Arts PhD candidature selection process based on the application, prior academic performance and whether the potential candidate has the skills, experience and aptitude required to carry out the proposed PhD.

Application

How to apply

No separate application is required. You will be automatically considered for this scholarship.

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