ACIS Cassamarca Scholarships for research in Italy - Further Particulars
The Australasian Centre for Italian Studies (ACIS) promotes the activities of research and teaching in the area of Italian Studies in Australasian tertiary institutions. It is supported by the Cassamarca Foundation (Fondazione Cassamarca) which, under the presidency of the Hon. Dino De Poli, is associated with the bank Cassa di Risparmio della Marca Trevigiana operating in the province of Treviso, Italy. The aims of the Foundation include the promotion and advancement of Italian culture and Latin Humanism in the countries of major migrant presence. Scholarship funding made available by the Cassamarca Foundation is administered by the Australasian Centre for Italian Studies through the Office of Development at The University of Western Australia. The Chair of ACIS is Dr Gino Moliterno at the Australian National University.
The Cassamarca Foundation, further supported by the Associazione Sarda del Queensland Inc. and The Australian Foundation for Studies in Italy, is offering up to four scholarships, each worth up to $6,000, which have been established to provide honours-level or postgraduate students at Australasian universities with the opportunity to work on their research projects in Italy in 2010.
ELIGIBILITY
The scholarships are available to students who in 2010 will be enrolled, full-time or part-time, in honours, research masters or PhD degrees and who will be engaged in research projects in any of the following areas of Italian Studies: archaeology and classical antiquities, language, literature, culture, history, politics and society, including migration studies. For one of the four scholarships, preference may be given to a project in the area of Sardinian studies. In addition to supporting individual researchers, the aim of the scholarships is to increase the knowledge of Italian culture, broadly defined, in Australasia. Applications will be considered in terms of the contribution they might make to that goal. Tertiary academic staff are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.
Final-year students who complete their undergraduate studies in 2009 and intend to enrol in an Honours program in 2010 are welcome to apply.
Applicants will be expected to have a knowledge of Italian adequate for their research purposes. Scholarships will not be awarded to attend language courses in Italy.
Successful applicants will be expected to spend a minimum of two months in Italy researching their project. They must provide proof of their enrolment at an Australasian university before taking up their award. Awards must be taken up before 1 December 2010.
A Cassamarca scholarship may not be held concurrently with an Italian Government scholarship.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Applications must contain the following information:
• A curriculum vitae, accompanied by an official transcript of academic results;
• A detailed description of the research work to be carried out in Italy including an approximate time-table
• An initial estimate of how the allocation of $6,000 would be used (successful applicants will be required to submit a more detailed statement of planned expenditure prior to their departure, at the time of the transfer to them of the scholarship funding);
• Two confidential reports from academic staff familiar with the applicant’s work and ability to undertake the proposed research in Italy, to be sent independently of the application;
• A declaration by the applicant of other sources of income (postgraduate scholarship, Italian Government scholarship, grants, awards, bursaries or financial assistance from any source) applied for, obtained or under consideration for 2010;
• Where appropriate, an indication of attachment to an Italian university or institution.
SELECTION COMMITTEE
The Selection Committee is chaired by Emeritus Professor Nerida Newbigin (University of Sydney). It is expected that the Selection Committee will make its decisions by mid-December 2009. Successful applicants will be advised as soon as possible thereafter.
SUBMISSION OF RESEARCH REPORT
Within two months of their return to Australia, holders of the awards must provide a detailed report of their work in Italy to the Chair of the Selection Committee. The report must include a detailed list of the expenditure of the allocated $6,000. Guidelines for the compilation of the report will be sent to successful applicants.
ENQUIRIES
Informal enquiries may be made to:
Emeritus Professor Nerida Newbigin Tel: (02) 9660 2612 Email: Nerida.Newbigin@usyd.edu.au
The closing date for applications is Friday 6 November 2009. Applications (hard copies - an original and three copies) must be sent to:
ACIS-Cassamarca Scholarships
c/o Office of Development M361
The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley, WA 6009.
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