Arthur Macquarie Travelling Scholarship

1. Background

a. This Scholarship was established to promote Australian culture in poetry or sculpture (including Art History and Theory). It provides financial assistance to PhD or Doctor of Arts students to allow travel to Italy or other places known for their artistic achievement.

b. This Scholarship is funded by a bequest from Arthur Macquarie, of East Molesey, Surrey, England made in 1953.

2. Eligibility

a. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a PhD or Doctor of Arts at the University of Sydney within one of the following areas:

I. English and Writing,
II. Art History, or
III. Sydney College of the Arts.

b. Applicants must be currently undertaking a PhD or Doctor of Arts with a focus on Australian poetry or sculpture (including Art History and Theory), or be an Australian artist working in Australian culture sculpture as part of their program.

c. Applicants must demonstrate that travel to Italy or other places known for their artistic achievement is required as part of their research.

3. Selection Criteria

a. The successful applicant will be awarded the Scholarship on the basis of:

I. academic merit,
II. personal statement (maximum 500 words) which demonstrates:
i. their area of research in either Australian poetry or sculpture (including Art History,
ii. and their requirement to travel as part of their PhD or Doctor of Arts, and
III. a top line budget breakdown.

b. The successful applicant will be awarded the Scholarship on the nomination of a selection committee comprising of:

I. Chair of English and Writing,
II. Chair of Art History, and
III. A Co-Director of the Sydney College of the Arts, or
IV. Director of Creative Writing, or
V. their nominated delegate(s).

4. Value

a. The Scholarship will have a maximum value of $15,000. The exact value of the Scholarship will be determined by the selection committee and stipulated in the recipient’s Scholarship Offer Letter.

b. The Scholarship value will be paid as a one-off payment after receipt of the Scholarship Acceptance Form.

c. Deferral and/or suspension of the Scholarship is not permitted without the prior permission of the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

d. The Scholarship cannot be transferred to another area of research.

e. No other amount is payable.

f. The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funding.

5. Other Requirements

a. Recipients are required to maintain receipts for up to one year for all costs incurred that are relevant to this Scholarship.

b. Recipients may be required to produce these receipts if requested by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

6. Termination

a. The Scholarship will be terminated:

I. on resignation or withdrawal of the recipient from their research degree,
II. upon submission of the thesis or at the end of the award,
III. upon the recipient having completed the maximum candidature for their degree as per the University of Sydney (Higher Degree by Research) Rule 2011 Policy,
IV. if the recipient receives an alternative primary stipend scholarship where it is of higher value. In such circumstances this Scholarship will be converted to a supplementary stipend scholarship. A recipient may hold supplementary stipend scholarship(s) that have a total supplementary amount paid to the student of no more than 75% of the primary amount,
V. if the recipient does not undertake the travel for which the funds have been approved within a period of 12 months,
VI. if the recipient does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave, or
VII. if the recipient ceases to meet the eligibility requirements specified for this Scholarship, (other than during a period in which the Scholarship has been suspended or during a period of approved leave).

b. The Scholarship may also be terminated by the University before this time if, in the opinion of the University:

I. the course of study is not being carried out with competence and diligence or in accordance with the terms of this offer,
II. the student fails to maintain satisfactory progress, or
III. the student has committed misconduct or other inappropriate conduct.

c. The Scholarship will be suspended throughout the duration of any enquiry/appeal process.

d. Once the Scholarship has been terminated, it will not be reinstated unless due to University error.

7. Misconduct

a. Where during the Scholarship a student engages in misconduct, or other inappropriate conduct (either during the Scholarship or in connection with the student’s application and eligibility for the Scholarship), which in the opinion of the University warrants recovery of funds provided, the University may require the student to repay payments made in connection with the Scholarship. Examples of such conduct include and without limitation; academic dishonesty, research misconduct within the meaning of the Research Code of Conduct 2023 (for example, plagiarism in proposing, carrying out or reporting the results of research, or failure to declare or manage a serious conflict of interests), breach of the Student Charter 2020 and misrepresentation in the application materials or other documentation associated with the Scholarship.

b. The University may require such repayment at any time during or after the Scholarship period. In addition, by accepting this Scholarship, the student consents to all aspects of any investigation into misconduct in connection with this Scholarship being disclosed by the University to the funding body and/or any relevant professional body.