Graduate Research in Arts Travel Scheme (GRATS)

Scholarship Details

 Provider Name:  University of Melbourne

 Scholarship Name:  Graduate Research in Arts Travel Scheme (GRATS)

 Description:  GRATS (formerly TRIPS) provides PhD and Masters by Research candidates with assistance towards undertaking research-related activities that will enhance their thesis. This includes travel overseas or interstate to access otherwise unobtainable source material including interviews, data collection, archives or library resources; as well as short-term fieldwork (less than 3 months) and travel overseas or within Australia to present at a conference.

 Study Level:  Doctor Degree (By Research), Master Degree (By Research)

 Study Fields:  Creative Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Language & Literature, Social Work

 Subjects:  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, American studies, Ancient societies, Anthropology, Applied linguistics, Archaeology, Art conservation, Art history, Asian studies, Australian studies, Chinese studies, Cinema studies, Classical studies, Communications, Computer-aided learning, Creative writing, Criminology, Cross-cultural communication, Cultural heritage studies, Curatorial studies, Development studies, Digital media, Editing, Ethics, Forensic psychology, French studies, Gender and development, Gender studies, Germanic studies, Globalisation: media and telecommunications, Globalism: media and telecommunications, Hebrew, History, History and philosophy of science, Human services management, Indonesian studies, International politics, International studies, Italian studies, Japanese studies, Jewish studies, Language testing and language program evaluation, Media and communication studies, Medieval studies, Philosophy of science, Political science, Psychology, Public management, Public policy, Publishing, Russian studies, Slavic studies, Social work – clinical, Social work – mental health, Swedish, Teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL), Theatre studies

 Support Type:  Travel Grant outside Australia, Travel Grant within Australia

 Offer Frequency:  Multiple/year

 Annual Amount:  $600

 Annual Comment:  The scheme provides a single entitlement of the following for PhD candidates: international travel – $1,500 for research or conference presentation, and $2,000 for research and conference presentation; national travel – $600 for research or conference presentation, and $850 for research and conference presentation. Master candidates receive $750 for either national or international conference presentation.

 Length:  6 month(s)

 Gender:  Co-Ed

 Eligibility:  Applicants must: be confirmed and currently enrolled PhD candidates (i.e. not on leave of absence); apply within 3 years and 6 months from commencement of full-time candidature (pro-rata part-time); have School support; and have submitted a report for any previous GRATS (or TRIPS) funds received. Candidates who are on their second extension (3.5-4 years full-time equivalent) are not eligible to apply.

 Study Location:  Australia – VIC: Melbourne Metropolitan

 Closing Date:  31 January; 30 April; 31 July; 31 October


Scholarship Contact Details

 Contact Department:  Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

 Contact Phone:  61 3 90354444

 Contact Email:  arts-research@unimelb.edu.au

Provider Details

 Provider Name:  University of Melbourne

 Provider Phone:  61 3 136352

 Provider Fax:  61 3 93477934

 Provider Website:  http://www.unimelb.edu.au (opens in new window)