Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Lionel Murphy Postgraduate Scholarships at any Australian or Overseas Tertiary Institution

Employer: The Lionel Murphy Foundation
Study Subject: Science, Law or Legal studies, International law
Level: Postgraduate
Scholarship Description: The postgraduate scholarships are awarded annually by the Trustees of the Lionel Murphy Foundation. These scholarships are known as the Lionel Murphy Postgraduate Scholarships. The scholarships are tenable at any Australian or overseas tertiary institution for one year only and are currently valued up to $A40,000 each per annum.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must be Australian citizens, or permanent residents who have been granted permanent residency by 31 October of the year prior to this application AND in the case of permanent residents, have lived in Australia continuously for the previous 12 months.
Applicants should have completed, or be about to complete, an undergraduate degree in science, law or legal studies, or other appropriate discipline from an Australian tertiary institution, and intend to pursue a postgraduate degree in science, law or legal studies, or other appropriate discipline.
Preference is given to applicants who propose to study any, or all, of the following:
-The law and the legal system in a social context and their practical application;
-Science and/or the law as a means of attaining social justice and human rights and as vehicles for change;
-International law as a developing force for peace and as a means of achieving the rule of law in all nations.
-Science as a tool for social benefit, particularly in meeting the needs of those most disadvantaged within society.
-Other disciplines, where the proposed nature and area of study are likely to promote the goals of social justice and benefit for the disadvantaged.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 September 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application


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