The Harold Wright Scholarship and the Sarah and William Holmes Scholarship
| Discipline: | Print Collection - British Museum |
|---|---|
| Eligibility: | Undergraduates and Postgraduates from Australia or New Zealand. |
| Advertised: | Feb |
| Advertised in: | Website/Circulars and Arts Alumni News |
| Closing Date: | Extended to 5 June 2009 |
| Awarded by: | Faculty selection committee |
| Approximate Value: | £9,500 or prize is shared between two winners (not annual income of investments) |
Further information: |
Application enquiries should be directed to the Prizes and Scholarships Office, Arts Faculty via Email: artsprizes-info@unimelb.edu.au |
Details
The purpose of the Harold Wright Scholarship and the Sarah and William Holmes Scholarship is to allow holders of each scholarship to carry out an intensive study of prints at the British Museum, London, for a period of up to six months. If one recipient is chosen for both scholarships in one year, the scholarship can be taken consecutively for a period of up to twelve months. Both scholarships can be awarded to the one person.
It is not intended that the Scholarships be limited to a specific project, specialised research or even a publication. Rather, it is envisaged that the holder will be able to work widely in one of the greatest collections of prints in the world.
The Scholarships are to go towards board and lodging and other necessary living expenses in London for a maximum period of up to six months. Provision for travel to and from London is NOT included. The British Museum normally hosts only one scholarship holder at a time.
The Scholarships are available to graduates of Australian or New Zealand Universities, or to other persons deemed by the Selection Committee to be of sufficient scholarly standard.
It is expected that the successful candidate would be a person with a background involving a serious study of prints and that the study at the British Museum would be useful for the furtherance of his/her career.
Eligibility
- Undergraduates and Postgraduates from Australia or New Zealand
- a person with a background involving a serious study of prints
Applications
Candidates are asked to consider if they would like to go for the first part of the year from January to June or the second part of the year from July to December. Candidates are asked to state in their application which period in the following year of their application they would prefer.
All efforts will be made by the selection panel to ensure the student is allocated the time that the student prefers, however this is sometimes not possible and students may be asked to compromise their dates and length of stay in London.
Applicants need to submit the following:
- cover sheet with contact details /Address/Phone number and Email address
- date of birth and country of birth
- a curriculum Vitae (including present position) [no more than 2 pages].
- Academic transcripts (Including previous studies in the art of the print)
- two written references
- estimate of travel and living expenses (Budget)
- evidence of other financial resources available to the applicant
Work(s) submitted will not be returned unless specifically requested.
Submission of Documents by Successful Candidate
The successful candidate must provide the Faculty of Arts with the following documents before payment of award:
- Confirmation of Travel Insurance after dates have been agreed to.
Successful Applicant
On receiving notification of the award the successful applicant/s:
- will be contacted to finalise the dates of their stay in London.
- will be informed of the name of solicitor in London who arrange the student scholarship payments in installments while they are in London.
- will be informed of their contact at the British museum
- will be informed of the recommended accommodation for students undertaking this scholarship
- will be instructed on how to organise banking for themselves while in London to receive their scholarship payments
Submitting Application
Submit your application electronically to:
arstprizes-info@unimelb.edu.au
Further More Information
Contact the Arts & Music Student Centre.
Email: artsprizes-info@unimelb.edu.au
The judges' decision will be final and the University reserves the right not to award the prize in the event it is considered that no work of sufficient merit has been submitted.
Return to Scholarships, Prizes and Awards web page.