REFERENCE REQUEST FORM
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First Names:______________________________________________
Department:______________________________________________
Institution:_______________________________________________
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Dear Sir/Madam
The above scholar, who has given your name as a referee, has applied for an Australian Bicentennial Scholarship/Fellowship to Australia under the terms of the scheme administered by the Sir Robert Menzies Centre for Australian Studies.
The object of the scheme is to "promote scholarship, intellectual links, and mutual awareness and understanding between the United Kingdom and Australia, in particular:
I would be most grateful if references could reach me at the above address by 4 June 1999. Because of postal costs it will not be possible to acknowledge receipt of references, so I take this opportunity of thanking you most sincerely for your assistance.
Yours faithfully
Carl Bridge
The Australian Bicentennial Scholarships and Fellowships Trust, University of London, invites applications for Bicentennial Scholarships or Fellowships tenable in Australia in 1999/2000.
The object of the scheme, as defined in the deed of Trust, is to "promote scholarship, intellectual links, and mutual awareness and understanding between the United Kingdom and Australia, in particular,
An applicant for a Scholarship must be registered as a post-graduate student at a British tertiary institution, or be eligible for such registration at an Australian tertiary institution, and be usually resident in the United Kingdom. He/she should normally have at least an upper second class honours degree. An applicant for a Fellowship should have a good post-graduate degree or equivalent experience, and should be seeking to further his/her education or professional experience but not through taking a further degree.
Candidates may be in any discipline, but they must demonstrate that there are special scholarly or practical advantages to be gained from a period of study in Australia, and an appropriate host institution available. Younger scholars are preferred, but while there is no formal age limit a scholar or fellow must be likely to be able to make a contribution in his/her field for at least ten years. Each scholarship or fellowship will offer a grant of up to �4,000, and may be used to supplement other awards. The application should include a CV, the names of three referees, and a statement of the research project. A successful applicant must spend at least three months studying in Australia. A scholar/fellow must take up the award by the end of June 2000, or forfeit the grant. A detailed report on the scholarship/fellowship is required within three months of the scholar's/fellow's return to the UK.
The closing date for receipt of applications and references is 4 June 1999. Application forms will not be distributed after 28 May 1999.