Berlin Residency Award

State University

Area

Australia

Host Country

Australia

Deadline

31 Mar 2023

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

Scholarship value: $20,000

Number awarded: 1

Applications open: 1 January 2023

Eligibility:

The scholarship is open to current HDR candidates in the fields of the Humanities, Social Science and the Arts.
The activities undertaken by the student as part of their travel must leverage unique research capabilities or collections of German institutions, with the potential to increase overall Australia-Germany engagement in the long term.
The travel must occur to and around Berlin, Germany.

Applicants will be selected on the basis of:

evidence of relevant background and expertise for the proposed project to which the travel relates;
viability of the project being undertaken;
how the travel contributes to the postgraduate student’s development and builds new connections for UQ-wide collaboration;
commitment to developing deeper ties between Germany and Australia; and
potential impact of the program on the applicant’s academic and professional future.

The scholarship will be awarded by the Dean of the Graduate School on the recommendation of a selection committee comprising:

The Associate Dean, Research, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, or their delegate; and
Academic representatives as invited by the Associate Dean, Research, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences