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Geoffrey Bolton History Honours Scholarship

Established in memory of the late Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Bolton, the Geoffrey Bolton Fund enhances the learning journey of History scholars. Geoffrey’s teaching and writing endeavoured to bring Australian history to life, so it can be accessed and enjoyed by everyone – now and for generations to come.
Provider:
Family & Friends of the late Geoffrey Bolton
No. of Scholarships:
1
Duration of Award:
1 year
Level of study:
  • Honours
Semester Availability:
  • Semester 1
Study Area:
  • Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

  • be commencing an honours course at Murdoch University in History, with a focus on projects dealing with social and cultural history from the early modern era to the contemporary era. 

How to Apply

This scholarship opens for applications from the first week of September each year. 

You are welcome to express your interest in this scholarship by emailing us at scholarships@murdoch.edu.au noting your name and the scholarship you are interested in within the subject heading of the email.  Expressing your interest will enable us to send you a reminder to be one of the first to apply for this scholarship as soon as it opens.

Required Documents

  • A one-to-two-page CV
  • Research plan (including includes milestones and publication commitments – where appropriate)

Payment Method

Payments will be made directly into recipient's nominated bank account in the following instalments:

  • $1,500 in the semester you are awarded
  • $1,500 in the consecutive second semester

Scholarship payment processing commences from week 7 of each respective semester.

Note: While we endeavour to process and pay all scholarship student payments within week 7 and/or 8 of the respective semester, in some unforeseen circumstances your payment may arrive in your bank account later than week 8.

All payments are subject to your acceptance and ongoing compliance with the terms and conditions of the award.