The Australasian Centre for Italian Studies (ACIS), supported by the Cassamarca Foundation (Treviso), promotes the activities of research and teaching in the area of Italian Studies in Australasian tertiary institutions. Information on its work can be obtained here.

ACIS is offering UP TO THREE scholarships worth $5,000 each to provide postgraduate students at an Australian or New Zealand university with the opportunity to work on a research project in Italy in 2016. 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.

The scholarships are available to students who in 2016 will be enrolled, full-time or part-time, in Master by research or PhD degrees in a university in Australia or New Zealand and who will be engaged in research projects in any of the following areas of Italian Studies: archaeology and classical antiquities, language, literature, culture, history, politics and society, including migration studies.

Successful applicants will be expected to spend at least two months in Italy on research. The award must be taken up before 1 December 2016.

For full details, including how to apply, please visit: http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/medieval-renaissance-centre/acis-cassamarca-scholarships-for-hdr-research-in-italy-now-open

Closing date for applications: Friday 30 October 2015.

World Shakespeare Bibliography Online PhD Student Fellowship

The World Shakespeare Bibliography is seeking doctoral fellows interested in early modern literature and/or digital humanities.

The selected fellow will be an incoming PhD student in English at Texas A&M University. The World Shakespeare Bibliography PhD fellow will serve as a graduate research assistant in the English Department at Texas A&M, which pays a monthly stipend and includes health insurance. The University pays tuition for students holding fellowships and assistantships.

The World Shakespeare Bibliography PhD fellow will work for the World Shakespeare Bibliography for one year. The fellowship is for nine months, with a strong likelihood of summer support. After the first year, students will be shifted to a graduate teaching assistantship in the English Department, at the same funding level. Students are also eligible for many additional funding opportunities, through the English Department, the College of Liberal Arts, the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies, Cushing Memorial Library and Archives and the Melbern C. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research). Graduate assistantships are renewable for a total of five years, contingent on good progress toward the degree.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to learn about the cutting edge of Shakespeare scholarship and will gain work experience in a longstanding global digital humanities project. Fellows will have the opportunity to work in a vibrant department with strengths in early modern studies and digital humanities. World Shakespeare Bibliography fellows will be encouraged to take advantage of the rare book collection at the Cushing Memorial Library and Archives and opportunities available through the Initiative for Digital Humanities, Media, and Culture. The World Shakespeare Bibliography PhD fellow will be eligible to apply for funded conference travel, a student exchange to Aberystwyth, Wales, and further training programs such as the Digital Humanities Summer Institute. Texas A&M is a member of the Folger Institute Consortium, and our students and staff regularly participate in Folger Shakespeare Library events.

Ideal applicants will be strong academic candidates with interest in early modern studies and/or digital humanities. Basic computer skills required: specific training will be given upon arrival. The strongest candidates will be self-motivated, detail-oriented students looking forward to gaining new research skills. Second languages are helpful but not required.

To apply, please complete the application for Texas A&M’s PhD in English (information here). In your statement of purpose, please include a sentence that indicates your interest in applying for the World Shakespeare Bibliography PhD fellowship. Please append a 150-word paragraph detailing why you would be a good candidate for the fellowship and why it appeals to you. Applications are due 15 December, 2015 for fall 2016 admission and start of fellowship.

If you have questions about graduate study in English at Texas A&M University, please contact Professor Sally Robinson. If you have questions about the World Shakespeare Bibliography, please contact Professor Laura Estill or Dr. Krista May.

The Auckland Library Heritage Trust is pleased to announce the award of an annual scholarship of $1000 to assist with scholarly research and promotion of the material held in the Libraries’ special collections.

Every year, the Trust will award $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 decades since.

The award is open to overseas visitors to New Zealand, as well as to New Zealand citizens and residents.

Applications should be made in writing to:

The Chair of the Auckland Library Heritage Trust, c/o Auckland Libraries, Private Bag 92300, Auckland 1142.

Applications should include:

• A specific indication of the material the applicant wishes to use
• A brief account of the project to be undertaken
• A brief CV
• The names of two referees, who may be asked to confirm that the applicant has the necessary background to complete and present the project satisfactorily.

Applications for 2015/16 close on 31 May, 2015.

For full details, please visit: http://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/EN/heritage/sirgeorgegrey/researchinresidence/Pages/researchinresidence.aspx

The 2015 round of Graduate Women WA Scholarships and Bursaries is now open.

Applications will close noon 17 July, 2015.

Graduate Women WA offers annual bursaries and scholarships to women completing postgraduate research. 2015 Scholarships to be awarded in October 2015:

Graduate Women WA Jillian Bradshaw Scholarship

Value up to $3,000

This Scholarship is open to women enrolled for a higher degree by research in the Humanities. It is also open to women who have completed a PhD and are preparing their research for publication but have no academic position.

Graduate Women WA Mary Walters Scholarship

Value up to $3,000

This Scholarship is open to women enrolled for a higher degree by research in Science.

Graduate Women WA Mary and Elsie Stevens Scholarship

Value up to $2,000

The Scholarship is open to women enrolled for a higher degree by research in Mathematics or Science.

Graduate Women WA Joyce Riley Scholarship

Value up to $2,000

This Scholarship is open to women enrolled for a higher degree by research or coursework in the Humanities or Social Sciences.

For full details and to apply, please visit: http://www.graduatewomenwa.org.au/scholarships