The Lizette Bentwitch Scholarship
The Lizette Bentwitch Scholarship is awarded biennially alternating between the Faculty of VCAM and the Faculty of Arts. The Scholarship is tenable for two years for study overseas and is open to candidates who have been awarded a Bachelors degree with Honours from the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of VCAM at the University of Melbourne. If in the first year of a biennial period in which the scholarship is open to the Faculty if there are no worthy candidate the scholarship is to be open to competition in the second year of the biennial period among graduates of the same Faculty.
Note: This 2011 scholarship will be awarded for ONE year only by the Faculty of Arts then it will resume its two year tenure again with the Faculty of VCAM for years 2012 and 2013.
The Scholarship is awarded for study overseas and must be accepted within 12 months of date of being awarded. The value the scholarship will be determined after considering the applicant’s proposed program of study and estimate of travel and living expenses. If the dean of the relevant faculty recommends that the scholarship be awarded for one year, it must be awarded in the first instance for one year only and on the recommendation of the respective dean either renew the award to the same person for a second year or award the scholarship to an eligible graduate of the respective faculty for one year only.
Eligibility
The Scholarship is open to students who meet ALL of the following:
- Students who have been awarded a Bachelors degree with honours by the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne AND
- Students who are pursuing graduate studies in Research or Coursework in the University of Melbourne
- Students who have other scholarship
- Who are Local and international students enrolled at the University of Melbourne
- Students who are eligible but holding other scholarships may apply.
The Scholarship is awarded for study overseas and preference will be given to candidates from the Faculty of Arts.
Applicants can only apply online for this scholarship
You must supply the following documents to support your application and can upload these into the electronic application form:
- Scholarship Budget Form
- Proposed course of study
- Current Academic Record
- Two (2) academic references
- Any other information to support application that may assist the committee in making its decision
Please ensure you have the above information available before you commence your online application.
Applications must be submitted by closing date.
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. Winning applicants please note the University of Melbourne reserves the right to publish the name of the winning applicant on its websites and other University of Melbourne publications.
Closing date:
TUESDAY, 7 June 2011
Prize value:
Approx. $7,904
University Trust Record:
Download:
- Scholarship Budget Form
(95kb Word doc) - Request for Academic Transcript
- Guide for Referees Report (25kb pdf)
- Guide for Certifying Documents (25kb pdf)
- Guide for Scholarship Reports (80kb pdf)