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Scholarships and prizes for postgraduate research in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies

School of English, Communications and Performance Studies Graduate Scholarship
Cécile Parrish Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Research in English
Graduate Research Achievement Prize

School of English, Communications and Performance Studies Graduate Scholarship

Full-time HDR scholarship to undertake research in a school program. The successful recipient will possess a background in a relevant discipline of the humanities and social sciences. No direct application is required. Applicants for an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) and/or Monash Graduate Scholarship (MGS) will be automatically considered for a School of English, Communications and Performance Studies (ECPS) Graduate Scholarship in the same application round. The scholarship must commence by 1 March of the enrolled year. A limited number of scholarships are available.

Type	Value (2010 rate)	Selection criteria	Eligibility	Duration	Number available	How to apply
Stipend (living allowance)	$AUD 22,500 (tax exempt) p.a.	TBA	Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international applicants H1 or high H2A equivalent undergraduate or Masters by Research degree	1 year	TBA	Contact the School Graduate Studies Officer

Type

Value (2010 rate)

Selection criteria

Eligibility

Duration

Number available

How to apply

Stipend
(living allowance)

$AUD 22,500 (tax exempt) p.a.

TBA

Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international applicants

H1 or high H2A equivalent undergraduate or Masters by Research degree

1 year

TBA

Contact the School Graduate Studies Officer

Cécile Parrish Memorial Scholarship for Research Excellence

Full time Masters or PhD scholarship to undertake research in English literature. Awarded annually on the basis of outstanding merit together with a background in a relevant Humanities discipline. Further information and Cécile Parrish biography

Type	Value (2012 rate)	Eligibility	Duration	Conditions of Award	How to apply
Stipend (living allowance)	$AUD 35,000 per annum (pro rata) plus allowances for full time enrolment	Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international applicants H1or H1 equivalent undergraduate or Masters by Research degree Applicants must be undertaking or applying to undertake a research masters or PhD degree in English literature An outstanding background in a relevant Humanities discipline is required Applicants must meet the Faculty of Arts English Language Requirements	PhD: 3 years 100% Masters: 2 years 66% Masters: 1.5 years	Conditions of Award (PDF)	For application procedures contact the ECPS Graduate Research Administrator

Type

Value (2012 rate)

Eligibility

Duration

Conditions of Award

How to apply

Stipend
(living allowance)

$AUD 35,000 per annum (pro rata) plus allowances for full time enrolment

Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international applicants

H1or H1 equivalent undergraduate or Masters by Research degree

Applicants must be undertaking or applying to undertake a research masters or PhD degree in English literature

An outstanding background in a relevant Humanities discipline is required

Applicants must meet the Faculty of Arts English Language Requirements

PhD: 3 years

100%
Masters: 2 years

66% Masters: 1.5 years

Conditions of Award (PDF)

For application procedures contact the ECPS Graduate Research Administrator

Graduate Research Achievement Prize

The Graduate Research Achievement Prize recognises the substantial research contribution made by postgraduates in our school. The prize will be judged by a small panel chaired by the School’s Graduate Coordinator. The panel will consider and rank submissions on the basis of originality, scholarship and contribution to knowledge.

Type	Cash prize and certificate
Value(2010 rate)	$AUD 500
Selection Criteria	Most outstanding research achievement by a ECPS postgraduate student in the preceding year. The School reserves the right to withhold an award in a particular year if submissions are not of a sufficiently high quality or to share the prize between two submissions of equal merit.
Eligibility	Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international applicants Current or previously enrolled in a higher degree (coursework or HDR) in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies (ECPS), including candidates who have already submitted and/or been awarded their degrees where the research text is based on thesis research Any research achievement by an ECPS postgraduate student in the preceding year, including research texts that have been included in the School’s research output profile in the previous calendar year. This may include a sole authored monograph, a published article, a performance, multi-media or digital media work. The research output must be available for submission to the panel
How to apply	Application forms Download the Graduate Research Achievement Prize application form RTF 123kb Download the Graduate Research Achievement Prize application form PDF 123kb Hardcopy application forms are also available from the school office How to prepare your application For assistance with writing your application contact your supervisor For information on how to apply contact the school office What to include in your application Hardcopy of the published work. Performance pieces must include both the written performance text and visual performance record Summary addressing the selection criteria (250 words max) which demonstrates the significance of the achievement (e.g. article published in a leading journal in field) Application deadline Deadline for applications is 30 May. The award is announced in late June.