Helen Kay PhD Scholarship

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

State University

The university of Queensland Australia

Area

Australia

Host Country

Australia

Deadline

07 Nov 2022

Study level

Postgraduate

Opportunity type

Scholarships , Fellowships , Grants

Specialities

Creative Arts and Design , Photography

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Enrolment status: Current UQ student

Student type: Domestic, International

Study level: Postgraduate research (HDR)

Study level: Arts, humanities and social sciences

Scholarship focus: Academic excellence

Funding type: Financial award

Scholarship value: Up to $5,000

Scholarship duration: The scholarship may be held for a period of up to 3 months following its award.

Number awarded: May vary

Applications open: 17 October 2022

Eligibility:

You are eligible if you are a Higher Degree by Research candidate 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.

Selection criteria:

The 2022 round for the Helen Kay PhD Scholarship will be awarded in early December, and you must submit your thesis for examination by the 1 March 2023.

You must provide evidence to the satisfaction of the selection committee that, with financial assistance provided by the scholarship, that you 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:

the Communication and Arts Head of School or their delegate
academic representatives from Communication and Arts, and
a student representative who is undertaking a research higher degree and is not an applicant in the round.

Your application will be ranked on the basis of:

advice of the principal advisor as to the likelihood of the submission date being met; and
the level of promise shown; and
any other matters the selection committee sees fit.