Frank Broeze Postgraduate Scholarship * [F13749]

An asterisk (*) indicates that this scholarship is governed by conditions. See also general conditions.

The Franklin Broeze Memorial Fund was established in 2002 and funded three Annual Lectures. The balance of funds has been used to create a fund to provide a postgraduate scholarship in perpetuity in honour of the late Professor Franklin Broeze who was a member of the then Department of History from 1971 to 2001 and served his profession, the Department and the University with distinction during those thirty years. The scholarship is awarded in accordance with the following conditions. 

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Frank Broeze Postgraduate Scholarship.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to facilitate research in modern, medieval or economic history in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Western Australia.

Value
3. The scholarship is provided from the annual income from the fund after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy.

Eligibility Requirements
4. To be eligible to apply for the scholarship a student must—

(a)  be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia;

(b)  be enrolled in a research Master's or PhD course and undertaking research in modern, medieval or economic history in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Western Australia.

Body responsible for Selection
5. The selection committee for the scholarship comprises:

(a) the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, or nominee, as Chair;

(b) the Chair of the History discipline group, or nominee; and

(c) Mrs Ulli Broeze-Hoernemann, or nominee.

Selection Criteria
6. The scholarship is awarded by the selection committee to the applicant who, in its opinion,  best demonstrates—

(a) academic merit as evidenced by their academic record;

(b) the merit of the proposed research and its relevance to the applicant's postgraduate programme; and

(c) how the scholarship will facilitate their research.

Selection Process
7.(1) Subject to (2), selection of the recipient is made by the selection committee having regard to the selection criteria as demonstrated in the application and accompanying documents.

(2) The selection committee may interview short-listed applicants.

Method of payment
8. The scholarship is paid in one instalment in first semester.

Duration of Award
9. The scholarship is tenable for one year only.

Concurrent Awards
10. The scholarship may be held concurrently with another external or University award provided that the conditions of the concurrent award so permit.

Application Procedure
11.(1) Written applications are called for annually in second semester and must be submitted to the School of Humanities in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences by the advertised closing date.

(2) Applicants must include with their application—

(a) their academic record;

(b) an outline of their research proposal;

(c) a statement of no more than 400 words on how the scholarship will facilitate their research; and

(d) a referee report from their supervisor.

Administering Body
12. The scholarship is administered by the School of Humanities in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Administering Body
13. Within a year of the award the successful recipient must submit a report of not more than one A4 page detailing how the scholarship has been used in facilitating their research for review by the selection committee.

Publications
14. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the Frank Broeze Postgraduate Scholarship must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

Intellectual Property
15. Intellectual property is governed by the University's Intellectual Property policy available on the University's website.