Key scholarship details
Application status
Opening soon
Applications open
14 Oct 2024
Applications close
30 Nov 2024
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 PhD student in the field of Italian Studies, and preference will be given to the student who can demonstrate Italian as an asset: the potential of Italian Studies to enhance academic studies and enrich life experience.
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.
Amount:
Up to $140,000
Duration:
One or more years
Quantity:
1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered 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;
- 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 to the student ranked highest by the selection panel based on their application, their prior academic performance and whether the applicant has the skills, experience and aptitude required to carry out the proposed PhD, as demonstrated by the 500-word statement.
Study level:
Graduate research
Student type:
Domestic and international students
Study stage type:
Future study
Study area:
Arts, humanities and social sciences
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How to apply
Applicants must complete the online application form including the following:
- a 500-word statement explaining how the proposed PhD will represent Italian as an asset, the potential of Italian Studies to enhance academic studies and enrich life experience, and outlining how the academic work will reflect a commitment to Italian Studies.;
- an outline of the PhD proposal and proposed supervisor;
- current academic records; and,
- any other information to support the application that may assist the committee in making its decision.
Status:
Opening soon
Applications open:
14 Oct 2024
Applications close:
30 Nov 2024
The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.
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