2004 Honours Scholarships

in Language Endangerment

Linguistics Program

School of Languages,
Cultures & Linguistics

Monash University

Application form for intending Honours Students

Two $1500 Honours scholarships in the field of language endangerment are available in the Linguistics Program in 2004. Students wishing to be considered for an Honours Scholarship must be applying for entry into the Arts Honours Program. Intending full-time students are eligible to apply for the scholarships. Each scholarship is for one year only, and is paid as a stipend to the scholarship holder. Applicants should complete this form and submit it to the General office, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, Menzies Building, Clayton Campus, room S423, (Monash University, Victoria 3800), and marked "Attention Dr M. Florey".

The Scholarships will be awarded preferentially to students who wish to undertake an honours research project in the field of language endangerment. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of applications (including a well-defined preliminary research topic), academic excellence, and interest in minority languages. Students are encouraged to apply if they have a discipline average of D (Distinction - 70%) or above.

For further information, please consult Dr Margaret Florey or Dr Simon Musgrave in the Linguistics Program.

Note This application is for the Endangered Languages scholarship only. A separate application for entry to the Honours program must also be made to the Faculty by the due date.

Scholarship application forms must be received by Friday 31 October 2003

Personal Details
Family name	First name
Student ID	Date of Birth
Are you an international student? Yes No	If yes, are you on a Student Visa? Yes No
Correspondence Details
Residential address

Email address
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Honours Course Details – I am applying for:
0003 BA(Hons) 0082 BA(Hons)/LLB 0822 BMus(Hons) 2766 BPA(Hons)

0204 BLitt(Hons 3751 BComn(Hons)

DISCIPLINE INTO WHICH ENTRY IS SOUGHT:

Scholarship Application Details
Please write a brief description of proposed research project focusing on minority languages and language endangerment. Include any complementary skills (and experience or background) you can bring to this project (Note Maximum 500 words)

Details of any scholarships, bursaries, prizes currently held or previously awarded
Language background List any languages other than English with which you have a reasonable familiarity (either through formal study, travel, or your personal background), particularly language/s relevant to your research proposal. Outline any time spent in the region/country of interest (e.g. on exchange programs)

(Note Maximum 100 words)

The information on this form is collected for the primary purpose of assessing your application for an Honours Scholarship. Other purposes of collection include attending to administrative matters, corresponding with you and statistical analyses. If you choose not to complete all the questions on this form, it may not be possible for the Linguistics Program to assess your application. Personal information may also be disclosed to the relevant bodies for verification of qualifications. You have a right to access personal information that Monash University holds about you, subject to any exceptions in relevant legislation. If you wish to seek access to your personal information or inquire about the handling of your personal information, please contact the University Privacy Officer on 9905 6011. I agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the scholarship.
Signature of Honours applicant	Date
Please enclose an official academic transcript

Honours Scholarships in Language endangerment

Margaret Florey

2003-08-04

M. Florey

Monash University