Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes awarded by AFUW Inc

Awards are made both by AFUW Inc and by the State and Territory Associations that comprise the Federation. The funds for these awards come from the donations, fund-raising activities and generous bequests of members past and present.

This page deals with AFUW Inc awards. For information on awards offered by State and Territory Associations follow the links at the foot of this page

Inquiries concerning AFUW Inc awards should be directed to the Fellowships Convener:

Gaynor Reeves,
53 Verulan Rd
Lambton NSW 2299
Phone: (02) 4952 3174
Fax: (02) 4952 3070
email: gaynor.reeves@gmail.com

Georgina Sweet Fellowship

Value $6000       Offered in 2008       Closing Date 31 July
Eligibility: Available to women postgraduates enrolled in or accepted by an Australian university for advanced post-first degree study or research in any field. Applicants must be a financial member of a National Federation or Association of the International Federation of University Women or an independent member of IFUW.

Tenure: not more than 12 months.
Application Guideline
Application Form

AFUW Fellowship

Value $4,000       Offered in 2008       Closing Date 31 May
This award is offered in 2008 through special donation from AFUW-Qld. It will be offered next in 2010
Eligibility: Available to women who are Australian citizens or permanent residents and enrolled for a PhD degree by research in any Australian university. To be used for a specific project or purpose for PhD research in any field.

Tenure: minimum 6 months
Application Guidelines
 Application Form

E. M. Hinder Award

Value $6,000       Offered for a single time in 2008       Closing Date 30 June 2008

Eligibility: Available in any field of South East Asian studies to women postgraduate students in any Australian university who have completed at least one year of postgraduate study and to women holding a postdoctoral fellowship.
The award is to be used for undertaking an overseas project specific to the applicant’s current research. Relevant projects could include fieldwork, archival consultation, on-site interviews. Related overseas conference participation would be acceptable as part of the project.
For the purposes of this award, South-East Asia is defined as comprised of the following countries: Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam (Australian Bureaus of Statistics).

Tenure: Project may be commenced in 2008 or 2009 (see Guidelines).
Application Guidelines
Application Form

Beryl Henderson Award

The Beryl Henderson Foundation and AFUW offer a grant of up to $1250 to assist in completion of a research project being undertaken by a female student or researcher in an Australian University
Eligibility: Women who are enrolled in Honours IV or postgraduate programs in Australian tertiary institutions, or embarked on research work with publications in Australia in view. The purpose of the grant is to assist with practical aspects of research, such as board and lodging as intra-or interstate travel to consult library sources, or to consult with research collaborators.
(This award is administered by AFUW-ACT on behalf of AFUW Inc. Follow this link for further information on how to apply: AFUW-ACT).

 

State and Territory Scholarships and Awards

Information about the various scholarships, awards and prizes offered by the individual State and Territory associations can be obtained directly from individual Associations. Click here for contacts and web links.

 

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