Dame Leonie Kramer Postgraduate Research Scholarship

The Dame Leonie Kramer Postgraduate Research Scholarship provides financial assistance to Master's by Research or PhD students who are undertaking research in Australian Literature at the University of Sydney. Valued at $8,000, this scholarship is awarded as a one-off payment to support postgraduate research students in the School of Art, Communication and English. This scholarship was established through a gift fund conducted by an appeal in 1992 in memory of Dame Leonie Kramer, an Australian academic, educator and professor. Dame Leonie Kramer is notable as the first female professor of English in Australia, the first woman to chair the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and the first female Chancellor of the University of Sydney. The scholarship is awarded based on academic merit, area of study and research proposal, a personal statement including reasons for seeking funding, and a copy of the latest annual progress evaluation meeting report. Preference is given to students who can demonstrate financial hardship based on various criteria including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status, low socio-economic status, carer responsibilities, disability, sole-parent responsibilities, regional or remote disadvantage, refugee status, LGBTIQ+ identity, or first-in-family status. The scholarship is available for both full-time and part-time enrolled recipients and is paid as a one-off payment after receipt of the Scholarship Acceptance Form. It is for commencement in the relevant research period in which it is offered and may be deferred with prior approval of the Head of School.