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Wilfred Prest Travelling Fellowship – Applications now open

June 13, 2012 in Academic Enrichment, Grants and Scholarships, Opportunities: Enrich, Experience and Enhance

 
WILFRED PREST

TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP

 

Notice to all students or graduates who will be undertaking postgraduate studies at an overseas university or research institution.

Available through the generosity of Mrs Marjorie Prest, and funded by the Wilfred Prest Fund, the Wilfred Prest Travelling Fellowship is available annually according to the following terms:

 

1. The Fellowship is valued at $11,100 in 2012/2013.

2. The Fellowship is open to students or graduates of the University of Melbourne who will be undertaking postgraduate studies in the field of Economics at an overseas university or research institution within the period between July 2012 and June 2013.

3. Applicants must be completing a degree specialising in Economics at the University in 2012 (Bachelor, Honours, Master or PhD), or be an Economics graduate of the University.

4. The applicant can be of no more than 27 years of age at the time of award.

5. The tenure of the scholarship is for one year, and is payable in two instalments upon confirmation of acceptance and enrolment at the nominated overseas institution.

6. An extension of the Fellowship may be granted for a further term of one year, on the recommendation of the selection committee.

7. The Fellowship may be held concurrently with another award.

 

Applications are invited from students or graduates who meet the above criteria.

Those interested should submit an online application, including cover letter summarising intended overseas studies, resume, academic reference (outlining the potential to undertake the graduate program the candidate has applied for), student number and academic transcript at:

http://www.fbe.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/scholarships.html

Enquiries: commerce-scholarships@unimelb.edu.au

Applications close Friday 31 August, 2012

 

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Grants available to stage Diversity Week events

June 4, 2012 in Academic Enrichment, Grants and Scholarships, Opportunities: Enrich, Experience and Enhance

The University will celebrate Diversity Week, Monday 6 – Friday 10 August, with events organised by staff and students. Successful applicants will receive grants of up to $300 for their activity, which should support this year’s theme, Celebrating Diversity: Engage, Experience, Connect. Events can take the form of a single function, can run across a part or all of Diversity Week, can be organised for after 5:00pm or can be coordinated with external parties. The closing date for applications is Thursday, 7 June. For more information and online application:

http://participationandengagement.unimelb.edu.au/diversityweek

Enquiries: Katie Ewing / diversity-info@unimelb.edu.au.

 

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Alan Gilbert Mobility Scholarship for year-long exchange

May 28, 2012 in Global Mobility, Grants and Scholarships, Opportunities: Enrich, Experience and Enhance

 The Alan Gilbert Mobility Scholarship is a new scholarship available to a student going on two semesters’ of exchange starting either in semester 2 2012 or semester 1 2013.

The Alan Gilbert Mobility Scholarship is a travelling scholarship established to honour the memory of the late Professor Alan Gilbert, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Melbourne (1996-2004). It is intended to assist students wishing to study overseas as part of their studies at the University of Melbourne.

Prof. Gilbert was instrumental in encouraging the University to extend beyond its physical and figurative boundaries to become a truly global institution. He also established the Melbourne Scholarships Program. It is fitting, therefore that his name should be associated with aiding students to study overseas providing life-changing and enduring academic, career, intercultural, personal, and social benefits, an increasingly important part of a university education.

The total value of the scholarship is $2755.35 and further information and details on how to apply can be found at http://www.mobility.unimelb.edu.au/outbound/funding/alan-gilbert-scholarship.html

In 2012 the due date for applications, for travel between August 2012 and July 2013, is Friday, 17 August 2012.

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$2000 grants for a Short Program in Ningbo, China!

May 18, 2012 in Global Mobility, Grants and Scholarships, Opportunities: Enrich, Experience and Enhance

UPDATE:  $2000 grants available for short program at University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China.

The Faculty of Business and Economics are offering two grants, worth $2000 each to students applying for the Ningbo short program (details below)! The grants will be awarded to the top two applicants based on a combination of academic merit and a short essay. Students who wish to apply for this grant must submit a short essay to commerceabroad-out@unimelb.edu.au before June 1st. The essay should address the following two points in no more than 400 words in total:

  • Why I want to attend the Ningbo short program
  • The advantages of an Asian perspective on my BCom studies

Funding is available for the Ningbo program only. Students who have been awarded a grant will be contacted after the closing date. Students awarded the grant will be expected to give some feedback on the program when they return to Melbourne. For further information about the funding only please contact commerceabroad-out@unimelb.edu.au

Winter Short Program at the University of Nottingham Ningbo

The University of Nottingham is running a short program during the Australian winter break at their campus in Ningbo, China. The program is offering the following three subjects: Digital Media, Culture and Creative Industries in China; How to do Business in China; and China’s Encounter with the World as well as an optional cultural program including a guided tour of Ningbo, a visit to Hangzhou and a weekend trip to Shanghai, the financial heart of China. The program runs from the 23rd of June to the 7th of July.

Further information can be found here: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalstudents/exchanges/summerschools/china-and-malaysia-summer-schools/china.aspx

Please note that while this short course is a wonderful experience which would be complimentary to your BCom, it is unfortunately not suitable for credit as the subjects are worth less than 12.5 points. The program itself is not organised by the University of Melbourne (we are just administering the grants) and any further information or enquiries about the program should be made directly to the University of Nottingham. Deadline for applications for this program is June 1st.

Apply now: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalstudents/exchanges/summerschools/china-and-malaysia-summer-schools/howtoapply.aspx

 

 

 

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City of Melbourne Community Services Grants 2013

May 17, 2012 in Grants and Scholarships, Opportunities: Enrich, Experience and Enhance

Apply now for the 2013 Community Services Grants program.

To find out more or to register for an information session, visit the website: www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/grantsandsponsorship

Applications close 18 June!

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