Kingshott Cassidy Poetry Award

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

State University

The university of Queensland Australia

Area

Australia

Host Country

Australia

Deadline

02 Dec 2022

Study level

High School

Opportunity type

Scholarships , Fellowships , Grants

Specialities

Creative Arts and Design , Photography

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Enrolment status: Current UQ student

Student type: Domestic, International

Study level: Undergraduate, Honours

Study level: Arts, humanities and social sciences

Scholarship focus: Academic excellence, Creative excellence

Scholarship value: At least 20% of the annual distribution of the fund

Scholarship duration: One year

Number awarded: May vary

Applications open: 24 October 2022

Eligibility:

You are eligible if you:

are enrolled in an undergraduate program at UQ
have completed at least 2 units of poetry courses
can demonstrate financial hardship
have not previously been awarded the scholarship

Selection criteria:

We'll consider:

your academic achievement in poetry courses
your strength of interest in poetry
the poem you submit with your application
demonstrated financial hardship
any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant to your future success in the field of poetry.

About this scholarship:

The scholarship was established in 2010 and is maintained by a bequest from the estate of Dorothy Susan Cassidy who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1980 and a Master of Arts in 1986.