Scholarship

Lucy Firth Postgraduate Research Scholarship in History of Philosophy

University of Sydney Original Source
Award

Not specified

Deadline

May 01, 2024

Deadline passed
Location

Australia

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

This scholarship provides financial assistance to undertake research in the history of philosophy with a special focus on the work on women philosophers in the long eighteenth and/or nineteenth centuries. The scholarship has been established to support a PhD student conducting research in this specialized area. This scholarship is funded by the Lucy Firth Bequest in support of a partnership grant awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and twelve partner institutions. The scholarship will provide a stipend allowance equivalent to the minimum Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend rate for up to 3 years, subject to satisfactory academic performance.

Duration 12 - 37 mo
1 award

Who Can Apply

Region
Australia
Project in
Australia
Applicants
individual
Priority for
women_in_stem

Application Details

Institutional approval

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

cv cover_letter research_proposal writing_sample references

Review process

Selection based on academic merit, area of study and/or research proposal, curriculum vitae, cover letter describing interest in women philosophers and background in history of philosophy, writing sample (3,000 words or less), previous research experience, and references from two academic referees. Awarded on nomination of relevant research supervisor(s).

Restrictions

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Post-award obligations

  • final_report
  • acknowledge_funder