UQ Cecilie Anne Sloane Postgraduate scholarship 2025

Established in 2006 in memory of Cecilie Anne Sloane, a former tutor and lecturer in the Department of English at The University of Queensland, and maintained by the income from a perpetual endowment fund setup by a gift from her brother-in-law, RF (Ron) Diamond, and her sister, HM (Helen) Diamond. The purpose of the scholarship is to enable a Higher Degree by Research candidate to undertake English language creative writing research within The University of Queensland.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineAugust 25, 2025
• Value$2,000
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorThe University of Queensland
• City to studyQueensland
• School to studyThe University of Queensland
• Course to studyArts , Humanities and Social Sciences
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

$2,000.

Requirements

You are eligible if you are a PhD candidate researching in the field of creative writing.

Selection Process

Selection of a scholar will be made by the Dean of the Graduate School on the advice of a selection committee comprised of:

• Academic staff from the School of Communication and Arts; and
• Non-university experts in the field of English language creative writing, with university academic staff in the majority.

Your application will be ranked on the basis of:

• academic achievement and potential for scholastic success; and
• the quality of the your academic and research work throughout your academic career, including demonstrated aptitude, suitability and potential for original research; and
• your experience and achievement in English language creative writing.
• any other matters the selection committee sees fit.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

You must submit the following documents to the School of Communication and Arts HLO ([email protected])  by 11:59pm Monday, 25 August 2025.

• a cover letter addressing the selection criteria, noting academic and creative writing achievements, and stating how the $2000 would be used to support their research
• the version of the prospectus as at time of confirmation
• a copy of your Confirmation Milestone report

You must also request a confidential referee report written by your principal advisor, or by your associate advisor if the principal advisor is on the selection committee.  This report is to be submitted by your advisor to the School of Communication and Arts HLO ([email protected]) by the application deadline.

For more information, kindly visit The University of Queensland scholarship webpage.