Lloyd Robson Memorial Award

About

The Lloyd Robson Memorial Award supports Australian history graduate research students who are undertaking research interstate.

Applications open

6 July 2026

Applications close

31 August 2026

Benefits

Up to $6,000 is available and several awards may be offered from this amount. Award payments will be made as a single lump-sum.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, you must:

• be enrolled in a graduate research degree focussing on Australian history in the Faculty of Arts; and,
• be planning to undertake interstate travel directly related to your graduate research.

Selection criteria

The award will be offered to the applicants who make the most compelling case for support by demonstrating:

• the relevance of the interstate travel to their intended research;
• the quality and feasibility of the proposed program of research interstate;
• academic merit;
• the skills, experience and aptitude required to carry out the proposed project as evidenced by the application.

Conditions

Recipients are required to:

• accept the award online within 21 days;
• submit the relevant travel documents; and,
• submit a report within two months of returning from travel.

Outcome

Applicants are advised of the outcome via email within 8-10 weeks.

Application process

Eligible applicants must complete the online application form, including:

• details of your proposed program of research interstate;
• a summary of your proposed program of research interstate;
• a 300-500 word statement outlining how the award would positively impact your life and assist with your studies, and how pursuing research interstate is important to your academic work in Australian history;
• an indicative budget;
• at least one academic reference;
• a current statement of results; and,
• any other information to support your application that may assist the committee in making its decision.

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Enquiries

artsawards-info@unimelb.edu.au

About the donors

In 1984 Rosemary Kiss provided a generous donation to establish an Award in memory of her late husband, Dr Lloyd Robson.

Dr Robson joined the University’s History Department as a lecturer in 1964, remaining a vital and active associate of the Department until his death in 1990. His contribution to Australian history is considered outstanding. Through his seminal research and publications record, Dr Robson played a key role in the development of Australian history as a significant area of scholarly inquiry.

This award is open to postgraduate students of Australian history to assist them to undertake research interstate.

Recipient feedback

Beth Marsden

This scholarship gave me the opportunity to travel to Darwin and Canberra to examine and copy archival material that has allowed my project to develop in ways that would otherwise not have been possible. The information and knowledge I now have as a result of this visit has shaped the overall structure of my thesis to deliver a richer and more dynamic exploration of Indigenous education in the 1960s.

The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.