Key facts
About this scholarship
Benefits:
Background
The UNE (University of New England) Mary Dolan Memorial Travelling Scholarship for Archaeological Fieldwork has been funded through an endowment provided by the Dolan family. The purpose of the scholarship is to consolidate and broaden academic and field work skills in the disciplines of study concerned with the Ancient and Medieval world through encouraging UNE students to travel to undertake work at an archaeological site as members of a team. The archaeological site can be anywhere in the world, including Australia, and the fieldwork may be oriented to any area of archaeology including, but not limited to, social archaeology, historical archaeology, or classical archaeology.
Details
The scholarship is valued up to $10,000.00 for travel costs and is available for an enrolling or already enrolled third year undergraduate degree or continuing postgraduate degree. Students must be on campus/off campus and full time (8 units per academic year)
Number offered:
One
Scholarship Special Conditions:
Eligibility and Assessment Criteria
The applicant must be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident as defined by the Commonwealth.
Applicants can be new or continuing and can be either on campus/off campus and full time.
Open to students who have completed a minimum of 96 credit points in an undergraduate degree or 24 credit points in a postgraduate degree and who are enrolled at the University of New England for study in the disciplines of
- Classical Languages
- Ancient History
- Medieval History
- Archaeology
Applicants need not already have formal training in Archaeology.
Eligibility Requirements
To apply for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following core and scholarship specific eligibility requirements
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Australian Citizen or permanent resident as defined by the Commonwealth |
| New or Continuing | New or continuing students |
| Study Mode | Online or off campus |
| Study Load | Full time |
| Course type | Postgraduate degree |
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Degree/School/Discipline | Classical Languages Ancient History Medieval History Archaeology |
Before you apply
Before you apply for this scholarship, please ensure you have read and understood the below important information:
- Curriculum Vitae
- 500-word statement on how the Scholarship will assist/support the study
- Outline of Proposed research/Project/Dig
- Evidence of invitation to join the project from the dig director
Submit an application
Student's applications will be assessed, and the successful recipient will be selected based on in order of academic merit, and then application.
Candidates must complete the HDR (Higher Degree Research) Scholarship Application form and submit to the documentation listed above to the UNE Graduate Research School.
Only complete applications will be processed, so please ensure that you have submitted all required documentation with your application. UNE Graduate Research School will notify you via email when your application has been processed.
For any further information please get in contact the UNE Graduate Research School.
Scholarship ID – A22.10
