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Established by donations from Marie and Alf Berry in memory of their granddaughter Helen Kay, a postgraduate research student who died in 1999 while completing her degree, the scholarship commemorates the work of a promising young scholar of Australian literature, life writing and the environment.
This is a Philanthropic Higher Degree by Research, Grant Scholarship.
The Helen Kay PhD Scholarship is open to Higher Degree by Research candidates conducting research in the School of Communication and Arts.
The Scholarship is awarded annually to a PhD student in the school who satisfies the committee that he or she will submit their thesis for examination within the 3-month period of the Scholarship being awarded. The 2021 round for the Helen Kay PhD Scholarship will be awarded in late October, and applicants must submit their thesis for examination by the end of January 2022.
To apply, please submit your application form to the HDR Liaison Officer in the School of Communication and Arts at hdr.commarts@enquire.uq.edu.au by the closing date.
Key Dates - 2021 Round | |
20 September | Applications open |
12 October | Applications close |
October | Selection Committee review |
Late October | Scholarship awarded |
End of January | Scholarship holder to submit thesis |
The 2021 round for the Helen Kay PhD Scholarship will be awarded in late October, and applicants must submit their thesis for examination by the end of January 2022.
Applicants must provide evidence to the satisfaction of the selection committee that, with financial assistance provided by the scholarship, they will submit by the date.
Selection of a scholar will be made by the Dean of the Graduate School on the advice of a selection committee comprised of:
Applicants will be ranked on the basis of:
Scholarship value : $5000
Number awarded : 1
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