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Neil Vousden Memorial Scholarship for the Master of Economics

Scholarship Details

 Provider Name:  Australian National University
 Scholarship Name:  Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship
 Description:  The scholarship is in memory of Neville Bonner, the first Indigenous Member of Federal Parliament.
 Study Level:  Bachelor Degree (Honours)
 Study Fields:  Humanities & Social Sciences
 Subjects:  Government, Political economy, Political geography, Political science, Politics
 Support Type:  Equity Scholarship, Scholarship
 Offer Frequency:  Annual
 Annual Amount:  $25,849
 Annual Comment:  The scholarship is equivalent in value to the Australian Postgraduate Award stipend of $25,849 per year (2015 rate). The scholarship also includes upfront payments of the Student Contribution amounts relevant to the honours year of study. The scholarship is tenable for 1 honours year of study in political science.
 Length:  1 year(s)
 Gender:  Co-Ed
 Eligibility:  Applicants must: be Australian citizens; be Indigenous Australians of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; be or have been enrolled in a bachelor degree with majors relevant to an honours year in politics or political science or related subjects at a recognised Australian university; and have been offered a place in honours or have good reason to believe they will be offered an honours place. Selection is based on: academic achievement; 2 academic referees; the relevance of the proposed honours research project; and interest in servicing the Indigenous community.
 Target Group:  Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
 Study Location:  Australia – Australian Capital Territory
 Closing Date:  31 January

Scholarship Contact Details

 Contact Title:  Coursework Scholarship Officer
 Contact Department:  Fees and Scholarships Office (Coursework)
 Contact Phone:  61 2 61258124
 Contact Fax:  61 2 61257535
 Contact Postal Address:  Room 1.09, Chancelry Building 10, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia

Provider Details

 Provider Name:  Australian National University
 Provider Phone:  61 2 135268
 Provider Fax:  61 2 61257535
 Provider Website:  http://www.anu.edu.au/students/scholarships-support (opens in new window)