Thomas Roberts Education Fellowship 2025 at Sydney School of Education

The Thomas T Roberts Education Fellowship is a remarkable opportunity for postgraduate research students at the Sydney School of Education and Social Work. This fellowship offers up to $18,500 to support students in conducting educational research overseas.

This scholarship is funded by a perpetual charitable trust established by the Estate of Mr. Thomas T Roberts, LRCP (Lond) BA. Mr. Roberts was a lecturer at the Sydney Teachers College from 1908 to 1940 and at the University of Sydney from 1920 to 1940. The fellowship aims to support overseas research or study and bring the benefits of this research back to Australian education. Here’s everything you need to know about this valuable scholarship.

Highlights

• Value: Up to $18,500
• Eligibility: Master’s by research or PhD in education; graduate of the Sydney School of Education and Social Work; need to undertake overseas travel; under 35 years of age.

Benefits

The Thomas T Roberts Education Fellowship provides a maximum value of $18,500, which supports both full-time and part-time students. The exact value of the scholarship will be determined by the selection committee and specified in the scholarship offer letter.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this fellowship, applicants must:

• Be enrolled in a Master’s by Research or PhD program at the Sydney School of Education and Social Work.
• Conduct research in education.
• Be a graduate of the Sydney School of Education and Social Work.
• Demonstrate the need to undertake overseas travel as part of their research.
• Be under 35 years of age.

Application Process

Interested applicants should prepare the following documents:

1. Curriculum vitae (CV)
2. Detailed proposed budget and itinerary, including places to be visited, purpose of research, and date of return to Australia
3. Outline of proposed research (no more than two pages)
4. Outline of anticipated benefits to Australian education from the research
5. List of publications (if relevant)
6. A letter of reference from a supervisor
7. A personal statement demonstrating the need for overseas travel and its importance to the research.

Submit application here: https://www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships/b/thomas-roberts-education-fellowship.html

Selection Criteria

The selection committee, comprising the Head of the School of Education and Social Work and a senior female lecturer or their nominees, will evaluate applicants based on the provided documents.

Close Date: 30 September 2024.