About
The late Samuel Ernest Sprott, who died on 20 May 2009, was born in Hobart, Tasmania. He was an academic in the department of English at Dalhousie University, Canada, from 1958 to 1985. For almost 25 years after his retirement he kept an office at Dalhousie University and continued his research in early modern literature (most notably in Shakespeare studies). He was best known for his work on John Milton, notably Milton’s Art of Prosody, his first book, which appeared in nine editions between 1953 and 1978, and John Milton, A Maske: the Earlier Versions. His book Suicide: The English Debate from Donne to Hume was published in 1961. He also published a collection of poems in 1955.
Benefits
$42,000
One fellowship will be offered.
Eligibility
- Open to an Australian citizen who is an outstanding scholar, less than 45 years of age at the time of the award, for scholarly study outside of Australia which is intended to lead to a book relating to dramatic or non-dramatic English literature of the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries.
- Applicants must demonstrate an outstanding record of scholarship. They must outline a program of scholarly study outside Australia, leading to a book relating to dramatic or non-dramatic English literature of the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries.
- It is recommended that the applicant seek some kind of formal affiliation with a relevant library or university.
For full details and to apply, please visit: http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/prizes-and-scholarships/the-s.ernest-sprott-fellowship.
Applications close: 1 May, 2017.
