The National Library of Australia offers annual summer scholarships to support younger scholars undertaking postgraduate research requiring special access to the Library’s collections. These scholarships are made possible through the generosity of the family of the late Norman McCann (a former National Library Council Member), and of John and Heather Seymour.

Preference for Norman McCann Scholarships will be given to those working in the disciplines of Australian history, Australian literature, librarianship, archives administration or museum studies. Preference for Seymour Scholarships will be for those undertaking biographical research.

The scholarships are tenable for a period of six weeks commencing in the second week of January each year. Scholars have privileged access to the Library’s materials and facilities, as well as sustained interaction with many of its staff.

For full details and to apply, please visit: https://www.nla.gov.au/awards-and-grants/fellowships-and-scholarships/summer-scholarships

Applications for 2017 Summer Scholarships have opened and close 30 September, 2016.

The Australasian Centre for Italian Studies (ACIS), supported by the Cassamarca Foundation (Treviso), is offering UP TO THREE scholarships worth A$6,000 each to provide postgraduate students at an Australian or New Zealand university with the opportunity to work on a research project in Italy in 2017. For one of the awards, the Dino De Poli Scholarship which honours the President of the Cassamarca Foundation, preference may be given to applications for research on any aspect of the culture, history and society of North East Italy. Details of eligibility and the application procedure are available at https://acis.org.au/scholarships-for-2017, accompanied by guidelines for describing projects at https://acis.org.au/describing-your-project-guidelines.

The closing date for applications is Friday 14 October, 2016.

Queen Mary University of London
Lisa Jardine Doctoral Studentship

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Queen Mary University of London is seeking applicants for this new PhD studentship, which has been established to recognise the late Professor Lisa Jardine’s many contributions to the university and to disciplinary and inter-disciplinary research.

Applications must be in the area of Early-Modern Studies, and can be held in any one or more (via joint supervision) of the Faculty’s academic Schools. Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss their project with relevant members of academic staff prior to submitting an application.

Applicants should complete a QMUL application form, attaching a 1500 word (max) research proposal, 1 side A4 statement of interest outlining why they wish to pursue their research at Queen Mary, and two academic references. Candidates are advised to discuss their application with their proposed supervisor before submitting their formal application. Application forms, and more details on the application process, can be found at:
http://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/applyresearchdegrees/index.html

Deadline: Monday 18 July, 2016.

The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) was founded in July 2015. It seeks to promote high level research in traditional humanities disciplines such as history, philosophy, and literature, while also engaging with more recent developments in the humanities and other fields, including cultural studies, communication, politics and international studies, and science communication. The Institute consists of a number of full-time research-focused academics, postdoctoral fellows, faculty fellows, and visiting fellows. IASH is supported by strategic funding from the UQ Senior Executive and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Most of its specific research projects are funded by external grants.

Available to: Future Student
Level of study: Postgraduate Research
Citizenship: Australian, Permanent Residents or NZ citizen
International student Award value: The scholarship will offer a stipend of $26,288 (2016 rate) and a top up of $7,500 per annum for a total of three years (equivalent to the Australian Postgraduate Award), with the possibility of a 6 month extension. International students will receive a tuition fee waiver.
Applications open: 6 June, 2016
Applications close: 18 July, 2016

For full details and to apply, please visit: http://scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarship/institute-for-advanced-studies-in-humanities-phd-scholarships

Commonwealth Scholarships for citizens of developed Commonwealth countries (Australia, The Bahamas, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Cyprus, Malta, and New Zealand) are offered for PhD and split-site PhD study in the UK. These scholarships are funded by the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Scottish Government, in conjunction with UK universities.

You can apply for a Commonwealth Scholarship for the following levels of study:

• PhD
• Split-site (PhD), where the CSC supports one year’s study at a UK university as part of a PhD being undertaken in your home country

All subject areas are eligible, although the CSC’s selection criteria give priority to applications that demonstrate the strongest potential for strategic impact.

If you are applying for PhD study, the scholarship will be tenable only at a UK university with which the CSC has a joint funding agreement. Joint funding agreements will be negotiated individually for selected candidates for PhD study. You should make this clear to your chosen universities.
Eligibility

To apply for these scholarships, you must:

• Be a Commonwealth citizen, refugee, or British protected person
• Be permanently resident in Australia, The Bahamas, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Cyprus, Malta, or New Zealand
• Be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2016
• By October 2016, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard, or a second class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree)
• If you are applying for split-site (PhD) study, be registered for a PhD at a university in your home country

If you have already started your PhD study at a UK university, you are not eligible to apply for these scholarships.

Applications without any supporting statements from your proposed supervisors will be considered ineligible.

The CSC promotes equal opportunity, gender equity, and cultural exchange. Applications are encouraged from a diverse range of candidates. The CSC is committed to administering and managing its scholarships and fellowships in a fair and transparent manner – for more information, see the CSC anti-fraud policy.

All applications must be submitted by 23.59 (BST) on 17 June 2016 at the latest. All documentation – including references, transcripts, unconditional offers and supporting statements – must be provided by 16:00 (BST) on 27 June 2016.

For full details of the awards, and to apply, please visit: http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/scholarships-developed-cw

Applications are now open for the Auckland Library Heritage Trust’s annual Researcher in Residence Scholarship.

The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage research based on material held in the Sir George Grey Special Collections. Each year the Trust awards $1000 to a research scholar with a particular interest in the collections of Auckland Libraries given by Sir George Grey and added to by others in the decade since.

The range and breadth of the Collections means that researchers have a wide scope to work on a project which interests them. Explore the collections here.

Read more about the Scholarship, including application details, here.

Applications for 2016/17 close on 27 May, 2016.

The Forrest Research Foundation is now taking applications for the next round of scholarships. The closing date is 15 April, 2016.

Forrest Research Foundation Scholarships are available for outstanding international and Australian students who wish to study towards a PhD at one of the following Western Australian universities:

• Curtin University
• Edith Cowan University
• Murdoch University
• Notre Dame University (Fremantle Campus)
• The University of Western Australia

Full details on the scholarships can be found at the Foundation’s website: http://www.forrestresearch.org.au.

A limited number of stipends are available for graduate students and particularly promising undergraduate students who plan to participate in summer courses in medieval languages or manuscript studies. The stipend will be paid directly to the program to offset a portion of the tuition cost and is contingent on acceptance into the program. Applicants must be members of the Medieval Academy in good standing with at least one year of graduate school remaining and must demonstrate both the importance of the summer course to their program of study and their home institution’s inability to offer analogous coursework.

Applications must be received by 15 April, 2016 and will be judged by the Committee for Professional Development and the Chair of the CARA Committee. There will be between four and eight awards yearly, depending upon the number of worthy applicants and the cost of the summer programs.

For further information and to apply, please visit: https://medievalacademy.site-ym.com/page/CARA_Scholarships

Please contact the Medieval Academy at info@themedievalacademy.org with any questions about this program.

Applications are now being accepted for a Marsden-funded MA scholarship on the topic of Early Modern Theatre and Skill. Candidates will write a thesis under the supervision of Professor Evelyn Tribble at the University of Otago. Scholarships are for one year, include full fees for domestic students (New Zealand and Australian) and carry a stipend of NZ$13,000.

Interested students should write to Professor Tribble: evelyn.tribble@otago.ac.nz with a brief introduction and a possible topic.

See more about Professor Tribble’s research on her staff webpage and on her academia.edu webpage.

Further information about the Otago Research Master’s is available on the University’s Research Master’s webpage and the Department of English & Linguistics’ postgraduate pages.