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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 is currently accepting applications.

Prospective students who have applied to Murdoch University, or current students with a Murdoch University Student ID number - Please complete this application form and upload your supporting documentation to your application form.

Further information about the documentation requirements can be found under the required document headings below.

Required Documents

  1. Resume (one to two pages)
  2. Research plan (including includes milestones and publication commitments – where appropriate)

File naming: Where possible, please name your files using your surname, first name initial and date.

For example: ApplicationSmithJ25Aug26; StatementSmithJ25Aug26; ReferenceSmithJ25Aug26

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.